Florida · House Bill 325 · 2026 Regular Session

Education and Workforce Development for Inmates

HB 325 Sponsored by Kim Kendall Vetoed

  1. Introduced Nov 4, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Vetoed Jun 26, 2026

What it does

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

Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial…

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Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce development funds for certain certification & training opportunities; requires Correctional Education Program under DOC to annually submit report to Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizes Correctional Education Program to implement career & technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; provides eligibility; authorizes inmate to be transported in or to operate state-owned vehicle under certain circumstances; requires certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee17–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 692 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for SB 1300 -SJ 692
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 692
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 692
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 692
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  8. HouseVeto Message received (2027 Regular Session)

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 4

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

  • Kim KendallR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

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