Florida · House Bill 1145 · 2025 Regular Session

Workforce Education

HB 1145 Sponsored by Jason Shoaf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 12, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Workforce Education; Provides that charter schools are eligible for Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program; revises number of programs school districts & Florida College System institutions must offer money-back guarantees for through money-back guarantee program by specified date; requires such programs be reported to SBE; provides requirements for specified student eligibility criteria for tuition reimbursement under program; & revises reporting requirements.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee13–1 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  19. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  20. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee18–0 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  22. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  23. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 4
  30. SenateIn Messages
  31. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  32. SenateReceived
  33. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 608 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  35. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 742 -SJ 608
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 608
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 608
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-144 , companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109 )

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

100–4
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 4 Not voting 15
Democrats: 21 yes, 4 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 4

Not voting · 15

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 18, 2025 House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–1
Mar 26, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Jason ShoafR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • HE Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.