Florida · House Bill 127 · 2025 Regular Session

Exceptional Student Education

HB 127 Sponsored by Kim Kendall Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

Exceptional Student Education; Requires DOE to develop & implement, by specified date, workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on modified curriculum; provides purpose of program; provides requirements for program; & provides reporting requirements.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  9. HouseFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee(Amended)
  10. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee15–0 vote
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeFavorable by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee17–0 vote
  20. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  21. CommitteeNow in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  22. CommitteeAdded to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  23. CommitteeFavorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee15–0 vote
  24. CommitteeReported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  25. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  26. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  27. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee16–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109 )

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 18, 2025 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 25, 2025 House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

  • Kim KendallR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 8 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.