CS/HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
GENERAL BILL by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Kendall
Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce development funds for certain certification & training opportunities; requires Correctional Education Program under DOC to annually submit report to Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizes Correctional Education Program to implement career & technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; provides eligibility; authorizes inmate to be transported in or to operate state-owned vehicle; requires certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation.
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/4/2025 House • Filed
11/12/2025 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/21/2026 House • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/22/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
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CS/HB 325, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2026 at 1:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1300 Education and Workforce Development for Current and Former Inmates Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 2 (pdf) 334.62 Florida Transportation Academy. Page 3 (pdf) 944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 4 (pdf) 945.091 Extension of the limits of confinement; restitution by employed inmates. Page 10 (pdf) 945.0913 Inmates prohibited from driving state-owned vehicles to transport inmates in a work-release program. Page 12 (pdf) -
HB 325, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2025 at 4:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1300 Education and Workforce Development for Current and Former Inmates Calatayud Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 2 (pdf) 334.62 Florida Transportation Academy. Page 3 (pdf) 446.55 Page 4 (pdf) 944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 6 (pdf) 945.091 Extension of the limits of confinement; restitution by employed inmates. Page 9 (pdf) 945.0913 Inmates prohibited from driving state-owned vehicles to transport inmates in a work-release program. Page 10 (pdf)