Florida · Senate Bill 1470 · 2025 Regular Session

School Safety

SB 1470 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

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

School Safety; Revising the Chris Hixon, Coach Aaron Feis, and Coach Scott Beigel Guardian Program to include child care facilities; requiring a sheriff to establish a guardian program under certain circumstances; revising firearm requirements for school guardians and school security guards; requiring the Office of Safe Schools to convene a workgroup of specified entities; requiring specified school safety requirements to be implemented during specified time periods, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 29 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. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 129–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/24/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education8–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy15–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 389
  17. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (777016) -SJ 390
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 390
  19. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 390
  20. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  24. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HouseAmendment 856085 adopted
  27. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  28. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (856085) -SJ 1072
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1072
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-58

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Excused · 2

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

110–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 9

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 4

 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Sponsoring committee

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