Florida · House Bill 681 · 2025 Regular Session

Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding

HB 681 Sponsored by Lauren Melo Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 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.

Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding; Revises requirements for uniform minimum standards & policies governing apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs & agreements to include requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; revises required date for specified report on apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; requires DOE to…

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Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding; Revises requirements for uniform minimum standards & policies governing apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs & agreements to include requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; revises required date for specified report on apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; requires DOE to develop standard model contract template for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs; provides requirements for local educational agencies & apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs that enter into partnership agreements; requires DOE to develop apprenticeship funding transparency tool; provides requirements for District Workforce Education Funding Steering Committee meetings; provides requirements for certain workpapers; authorizes such meetings to be held using communications media technology.

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · House Higher Education 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 Committee17–0 vote
  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 (4/16/2025)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  28. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  30. HouseCS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
  31. SenateIn Messages
  32. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  33. SenateReceived
  34. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 545 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  35. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  36. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1458 -SJ 545
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 545
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 545
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 545
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-139

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

117–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 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

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Apr 1, 2025 House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 5

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Lauren MeloR Primary sponsor · District 82
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 11 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.