Florida · House Bill 447 · 2025 Regular Session

Disability History and Awareness Instruction

HB 447 Sponsored by Michelle Salzman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 20, 2025

What it does

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

Requires that disability history & awareness instruction include specified materials.

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee11–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  22. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  27. HouseAmendment 053507 filed late
  28. HouseAmendment 073289 filed late
  29. HouseAmendment 053507 withdrawn
  30. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  31. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  32. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  33. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  34. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmendment 073289 adopted
  37. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  38. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  39. HouseRead 3rd time
  40. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  41. HouseMessage sent to senate
  42. SenateIn Messages
  43. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  44. SenateReceived
  45. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 587 · Senate Rules
  46. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  47. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 540 -SJ 587
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 587
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 587
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 58735–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-49

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

107–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 12

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 587 · Full Senate

35–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
— House Education & Employment Committee Education & Employment Committee: Favorable Passed 0–0
Mar 25, 2025 House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 1, 2025 House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 4

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

  • Michelle SalzmanR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • SA Student Academic Success Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 12 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.