Florida · House Bill 261 · 2025 Regular Session

Middle School and High School Start Times

HB 261 Sponsored by Anne Gerwig Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 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.

Provides that schools districts & charter schools are in compliance with certain provisions relating to middle school & high school start times upon submission of specified report to DOE.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  1. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  2. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee18–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 296 (Ch. 2025-53)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
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 5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Anne GerwigR Primary sponsor · District 93
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.