Florida · Senate Bill 540 · 2025 Regular Session

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SB 540 Sponsored by Jay Collins Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 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.

Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 9 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, 03/31/25, 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. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. SenateRemaining references corrected to Rules
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 586
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 447 -SJ 587
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 447 (Ch. 2025-49) -SJ 587

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Co-Introduce · Full Senate

35–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate committee CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 16, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 34 cosponsors: 23 Republicans, 10 Democrats, 1 Independent.

  • Jay CollinsR Primary sponsor · District 14
  • EP Education Pre-K -12 Sponsoring committee
All 34 cosponsors

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.