Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session
HB 1255: Education
Returning Messages · May 2, 2025 · Yeas 30, nays 0
What the bill does
The bill revises provisions on critical teacher shortage areas, the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, the Florida School for Competitive Academics, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment, private school background screening, prekindergarten programs, K-12 courses and standards, the New Worlds Tutoring Program and educator certifications, among other topics.
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The Legislature's own summary of the bill (its latest version)
Education: Revises provisions relating to critical teacher shortage areas, Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Florida School for Competitive Academics, use of certain educational funds, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment, background screening requirements for private schools, prekindergarten programs, students of military families, K-12 courses, instruction, standards, & bencharks, New Worlds Tutoring Program, & educator certifications.
How each party voted
Senate President Ben Albritton voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- CS/CS/HB 1255
- Motion
- Returning Messages
- Date
- May 2, 2025, 09:17 PM
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Brodeur
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 30, nays 0; 8 didn't vote (3 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.
How each member voted
Yea (30)
- Ben Albritton R-27
- Kristen Arrington D-25
- Lori Berman D-26
- Jim Boyd R-20
- Jennifer Bradley R-6
- Jason Brodeur R-10
- Danny Burgess R-23
- Colleen Burton R-12
- Alexis Calatayud R-38
- Jay Collins R-14
- Nick DiCeglie R-18
- Don Gaetz R-1
- Erin Grall R-29
- Joe Gruters R-22
- Gayle Harrell R-31
- Ed Hooper R-21
- Blaise Ingoglia R-11
- Tom Leek R-7
- Jonathan Martin R-33
- Stan McClain R-9
- Rosalind Osgood D-32
- Kathleen Passidomo R-28
- Jason Pizzo I-37
- Ana Maria Rodriguez R-40
- Corey Simon R-3
- Carlos Smith D-17
- Keith Truenow R-13
- Jay Trumbull R-2
- Tommy Wright R-8
- Clay Yarborough R-4
Excused (3)
- Shev Jones D-34
- Darryl Rouson D-16
- Bryan Ávila R-39
Not voting (5)
- Mack Bernard D-24
- Tracie Davis D-5
- Ileana Garcia R-36
- Tina Polsky D-30
- Barbara Sharief D-35