2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0296: Middle School and High School Start Times
Legislative Summary
Providing that district school boards and charter schools, respectively, are in compliance with certain provisions relating to middle school and high school start times upon submission of a specified report to the Department of Education, etc.
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Filed
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/24/2025
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/3/2025
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/5/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/5/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Senate
3/6/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
3/10/2025
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
Senate
3/11/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/17/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/20/2025
CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Senate
3/21/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
Senate
3/26/2025
CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Senate
3/27/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/27/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/27/2025
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate
3/27/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/27/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Ordered enrolled
Senate
5/16/2025
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2025
Approved by Governor
5/22/2025
Chapter No. 2025-53
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #512394
2/28/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS#295
4/29/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#12
3/27/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Fiscal Policy
3/20/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
3/11/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Pre-K - 12
3/3/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
