Florida · House Bill 875 · 2025 Regular Session

Educator Preparation

HB 875 Sponsored by Alex Rizo and John Snyder Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 2, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law May 30, 2025

What it does

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

Educator Preparation; Provides legislative intent; requiring the Department of Education to establish a workgroup to update and revise the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices; requiring the department to submit workgroup findings to the Governor and the Legislature by a certain date; requiring the State Board of Education to consider certain revisions and a specified rule by a certain date; requiring the department to develop a teacher examination; requiring the department to submit to the Governor and the Legislature an implementation plan for teacher preparation programs.

Every action

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

Show the 50 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. CommitteeAdded to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee12–4 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 Subcommittee11–3 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 with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee17–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAmendment 087111 adopted
  31. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  32. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  33. HouseRead 3rd time
  34. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27
  35. SenateIn Messages
  36. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  37. SenateReceived
  38. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 910 · Senate Rules
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  40. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1590 -SJ 910
  41. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 910
  42. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (208910) -SJ 910
  43. SenatePlaced on 3rd reading
  44. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 1060
  45. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060
  46. HouseIn Messages
  47. HouseSenate Message List
  48. HouseAmendment 346467 adopted
  49. HouseConcurred in Senate amendment 208910 as amended
  50. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 22
  1. SenateIn returning messages
  2. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (346467) -SJ 1157
  3. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 1157
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-107

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

84–27
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 27 Not voting 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 27 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 27

Not voting · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

38–0
May 1, 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

Passage · Full House

91–22
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 22 Not voting 6
Democrats: 7 yes, 22 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 22

Not voting · 6

Returning Messages · Full Senate

31–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Not voting · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 12

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–4
Apr 1, 2025 House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–3
Apr 8, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 5

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

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

  • Alex RizoR Primary sponsor · District 112
  • John SnyderR Primary sponsor · District 86
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
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.