Florida Virtual School
- Introduced Feb 25, 2025
- In committee Mar 3, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Florida Virtual School ; Deleting provisions requiring the Florida Virtual School to give priority to certain students; providing that officers and employees are granted sovereign immunity in addition to the board of trustees; providing that certain expenditures are contingent upon review and approval by the Florida Virtual School president and chief executive officer or authorized designees, rather than the executive director, etc.
Every action
21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 13 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
- CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 129–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education8–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations15–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 531
- SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 532
- SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 532
- HouseIn Messages
- HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- HouseDied in Messages
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | Senate committee | CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 | Passed 9–0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Senate committee | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 | Passed 8–0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate committee | Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 | Passed 15–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Colleen BurtonR Primary sponsor · District 12
- EP Education Pre-K -12 Sponsoring committee
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.