Florida · Senate Bill 102 · 2025 Regular Session

Exceptional Student Education

SB 102 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Requiring the Department of Education to develop and implement, by a specified date, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum; requiring the department to produce an annual report during a specified timeframe, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  4. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. SenateIntroduced
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education9–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 275
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 275
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 27636–0 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 279
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  1. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  3. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  4. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  5. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109)

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 276 · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 Senate committee CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Mar 20, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

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

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • EP Education Pre-K -12 Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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.