Florida · Senate Bill 248 · 2025 Regular Session

Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports

SB 248 Sponsored by Corey Simon Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 21, 2025

What it does

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

Providing that an activity or a sport must meet specified requirements; specifying conditions for a home education student to participate in interscholastic athletics; revising the criteria a private school student must meet to participate in a sport at a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) member school, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules · 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. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 129–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 · Senate Judiciary9–2 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 379
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 379
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 37935–2 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 392
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseSubstituted for CS/CS/HB 151
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HouseAmendment 421121 adopted
  29. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 19
  33. SenateIn returning messages
  34. SenateAmendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (591970) -SJ 857
  35. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) as amended (421121) -SJ 858
  36. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 858
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseSenate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 591970 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 10
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-52

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 379 · Full Senate

35–2
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

92–19
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 19 Not voting 8
Democrats: 10 yes, 19 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 19

Not voting · 8

Returning Messages · Full Senate

36–1
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

88–10
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 88 No 10 Not voting 21
Democrats: 9 yes, 10 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 88

No · 10

Not voting · 21

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Mar 19, 2025 Senate committee CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 Passed 9–2
Apr 1, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
  • 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.