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HB 1115 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Education

Summary
Education; Requires that certain surtax revenues which are shared with school districts must also be shared with charter schools on proportionate basis in accordance with certain provisions; provides school district reporting requirements relating to specified revenues shared with charter schools; revises provisions relating to charter schools & schools of hope.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill dictates the proportionate sharing and reporting requirements for certain surtax revenues, directly impacting appropriations, government spending, and fiscal management.88% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates sharing of surtax revenues with charter schools, ensuring funding for these educational institutions within the K-12 system.95% confidence
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

H 1115 c2 → H 1115 e1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated from a committee version (c2) to an engrossed version (e1) with significant formatting changes and a substantial expansion of the bill's scope. The most important change is the addition of a comprehensive summary of amendments to multiple Florida statutes, indicating the bill now addresses education funding, student eligibility for career programs, and various statutory conformities. The page count increased from 20 to 25 pages, reflecting these substantive additions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded significantly to include amendments to multiple education-related statutes beyond the original discretionary sales surtax provisions, covering student eligibility criteria, certificate completion awards, and various statutory conformities.
SCOPE

Added comprehensive summary of amendments to multiple Florida statutes including s. 1002.394, s. 1003.4282, s. 1003.433, s. 1007.263, and others, indicating expanded legislative intent beyond the original surtax provisions

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions for amending s. 1003.4282 and s. 1003.433 to revise student eligibility criteria for enrollment in certificate career education programs

Added provisions for deleting provisions that provided for awarding certificates of completion to certain students

TECHNICAL

Added conforming provisions to changes made by other acts, ensuring consistency across related legislation

Changed page count from 20 to 25 pages and updated bill identifier from hb1115-02-c2 to hb1115 -03-e1 to reflect engrossed version status

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
May 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
19
Committee
20
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 19
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment 151760 as amended
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment 824395 adopted
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (151760)
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 26
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment 136805 adopted
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
FL
64