Florida · Senate Bill 508 · 2025 Regular Session

Family Empowerment Scholarship Program

SB 508 Sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 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 private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to provide specified information in writing to certain parents before their student’s initial enrollment in the school; providing private school requirements relating to certain services, 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; 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. 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, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education9–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  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-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 482
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 482
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 48237–1 vote
  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 HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 482 · Full Senate

37–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Mar 26, 2025 Senate committee CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 8, 2025 Senate committee CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" JonesD Primary sponsor · District 34
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 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.