Florida · Senate Bill 166 · 2025 Regular Session

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools

SB 166 Sponsored by Corey Simon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Exempting district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deleting a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; requiring innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions relating to instructional multiyear contracts, in addition to annual contracts, for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; revising…

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Exempting district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deleting a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; requiring innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions relating to instructional multiyear contracts, in addition to annual contracts, for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; revising requirements relating to district school board attendance policies for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs; revising requirements for assessments needed for a student to earn a high school diploma; providing requirements for advanced degrees which may be used to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; revising eligibility requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 127–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. 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
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education9–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/27/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  14. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
  15. CommitteeCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 322
  2. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (169686, 189656, 332758, 498362) -SJ 323
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 328
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 32837–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 330
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

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

CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 328 · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 3, 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 3, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Mar 27, 2025 Senate committee CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • FP Fiscal Policy 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.