HB 1213 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program

Summary

K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program; Creates K-12 school route optimization pilot program in specified county school districts; provides program requirements; provides reporting requirements; requires DOE to assist school districts with implementation of pilot program; provides for expiration of program.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1213 Filed → H 1213 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

HB 1213 was completely rewritten to shift from a broad mandate requiring school districts to provide transportation to specific students to a limited pilot program. The new version creates a test program in five specific counties to evaluate AI-driven routing efficiency, rather than establishing permanent statewide transportation requirements.

Scope change

The bill changed from a statewide mandate applying to all Florida school districts to a limited pilot program restricted to Duval, Highlands, Hillsborough, Okeechobee, and Pasco County school districts.

REQUIREMENT

Removed permanent requirements for school districts to provide transportation to students in grades 7-12 and parents to give written consent for all transportation.

Removed the requirement for school districts to provide transportation to students living more than 1 mile from school and expanded transportation to students in grades 7-12.

Added requirements for school districts to report costs and savings from AI implementation, including fuel use, accidents, and injuries.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a pilot program limited to five specific counties to test AI-based route optimization and evaluate financial impacts.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2027 for the pilot program's expiration, with reporting due by September 1, 2026.

Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

113–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 24, 2025

D Democratic34

32 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican84

81 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable 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

PCS 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 Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors