CS/CS/HB 885: Florida Virtual School
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gossett-Seidman
Florida Virtual School; Revises provisions relating to Florida Virtual School including students school may serve; priority to certain students; use of additional funding sources for its education delivery system; board of trustees; accrual of supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; review & approval of certain expenditures; school's executive director; contracts & agreements; reporting requirements; international assessments; & access to test administrators.
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/25/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 4:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 257341 - Amendment
Remove lines 158-162 and insert:Smith 4/7/2025
2:23 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 885, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2025 at 2:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 457613 - Amendment
Remove lines 231-272Smith 3/26/2025
10:04 AMAdopted
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf)