Florida · House Bill 859 · 2025 Regular Session

School Readiness Program

HB 859 Sponsored by Chase Tramont and Dana Trabulsy Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 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.

School Readiness Program; Revises requirements for specified statewide data information program within school readiness program; revises requirements for program's uniform waiting list; revises requirements for determining school readiness program allocation.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration 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 Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  20. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–0 vote
  21. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  22. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  23. HouseCS Filed
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  26. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 636 · Senate Rules
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  37. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1382 -SJ 636
  38. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 636
  39. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (766134) -SJ 636
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 637
  2. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
  3. HouseIn Messages
  4. HouseSenate Message List
  5. HouseTemporarily postponed, on Senate message list
  6. HouseIn Possession List
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in returning Messages

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

114–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

38–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee Passed 17–0
Apr 14, 2025 House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–0
Apr 17, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 4

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Chase TramontR Primary sponsor · District 30
  • Dana TrabulsyR Primary sponsor · District 84
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • PB PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 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.