Florida · House Bill 195 · 2025 Regular Session

Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions

HB 195 Sponsored by Kevin D. Chambliss and Rachel Saunders Plakon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 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.

Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions; Requires Correctional Education Program to develop plan in coordination with boards of professions within DBPR, or DBPR when there is no board, for inmates to take classes for credit toward licensure requirements.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  11. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee15–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee21–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 472 (Ch. 2025-68 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 6, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 13, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 2

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 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.