SB 1402 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs

Summary

Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs; Revising assessment and accountability requirements for a virtual instruction program provider; providing that dropout retrieval programs serve a specified group of students; requiring a dropout retrieval program to choose to receive a school grade or school improvement rating, etc.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1402 c2 → S 1402 er · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill clarifies accountability requirements for virtual instruction programs in Florida, specifically exempting dropout retrieval programs from certain district-level grading requirements while maintaining their obligation to receive either a school grade or school improvement rating. The bill also formally defines dropout retrieval programs as serving students who have officially withdrawn from high school before graduation and are not currently engaged in the education system.

Scope change

The bill maintains the same substantive policy scope but clarifies the applicability of accountability requirements to virtual instruction programs operating as dropout retrieval programs.

DEFINITION

Added formal definition of dropout retrieval programs in s. 1003.53(7) specifying they serve students who officially withdrew from high school before graduation and are not engaged in the education system at enrollment

REQUIREMENT

Modified accountability requirements in s. 1002.45(7) to exempt virtual instruction program providers operating exclusively as dropout retrieval programs from district grade requirements while requiring them to receive a school grade or school improvement rating

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from committee version (c2) to enrolled version (er) with updated metadata including enrollment date and final legislative status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

25 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors