HB 447 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Disability History and Awareness Instruction

House Bill 447 mandates the inclusion of disability history and awareness instruction within educational curricula. This bill specifically requires that such instruction incorporate designated materials. The legislation aims to ensure students receive education on the history of individuals with disabilities and promote greater awareness.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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MINOR

This document shows the transition of HB 447 from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, indicating the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The changes are purely administrative and formatting-related, reflecting the bill's final passage through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'CS/HB 447, Engrossed 1' to 'ENROLLED CS/HB 447, Engrossed 1' to indicate final legislative approval

File identifier updated from 'hb447 -02-e1' to 'hb447 -02-er' to reflect the enrolled status

Page headers and footers updated to show '2025 Legislature' and 'ENROLLED' status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 38

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

24 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment 073289 adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors