Florida · House Bill 885 · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Virtual School

HB 885 Sponsored by David Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 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.

Florida Virtual School; Revises provisions relating to Florida Virtual School including students school may serve; priority to certain students; use of additional funding sources for its education delivery system; board of trustees; accrual of supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; review & approval of certain expenditures; school's executive director; contracts & agreements; reporting requirements; international assessments; & access to test administrators.

Every action

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

Show the 16 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 with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee16–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee Passed 17–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • David SmithR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.