We appreciate all those who took action during the 2024 legislative session to stand up for public education. Together, FEA activists sent nearly 45,000 emails and made hundreds of phone calls. Close to 1,000 people participated in our week Power Hour legislative Zoom meetings and almost 200 FEA members traveled to Tallahassee to meet with lawmakers and testify in committee. Watch the video below to see FEA members in action!
During the 2024 legislative session, the Florida Education Association tracked hundreds of bills that would have a direct impact on educators, students and school communities.
In this end of session report (PDF, 5.7mb), you’ll find a comprehensive overview of the newly adopted budgets for both PreK-12 and higher education institutions. You’ll also see information on the bills that passed, how those bills will impact your work and ways you can continue to stay vocal and involved year-round.
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Weekly Schedule
The first few interim committee weeks typically are full of presentations and round table discussions. Through these discussions we get a good idea of what the various committees will focus on during the regular session.
During the Interim Committee Weeks, meeting agendas are published one week in advance of the meeting. We’ll update the calendar below as meeting agendas are releaed.
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Monday, October 6
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 7
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will not meet during their designated time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will discuss closing Florida’s skills gap.
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during their designated time.
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a discussion with regional literacy directors on supports provided to students and teachers. The FLDOE will provide a presentation on student outcomes and graduation requirements.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 10:30- a.m.-12:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on the implementation of HB 1105 (2025) related to students with special needs.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss budget requests related to the Florida College System.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will delve into funding issues related to vouchers and students who received funding for vouchers while still enrolled in public schools.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
Thursday, October 9
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Friday, October 10
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Monday, October 13
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 14
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 pm. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the workforce needs in Florida from employers’ perspective.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on assistance provided to military families enrolled in Florida’s schools.
Wednesday, October 15
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss funding requests for the state university system.
- 1:30-3:00 p.m.Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will receive a presentation and host a panel discussion on AI in K-12 education.
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m.Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will receive presentations and and host a panel discussion on connecting state university and Florida College System institution bachelor’s degrees to employment.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Committee will review teacher certification requirements for public schools. There are, of course, no certification requirements for the voucher schools that receive $4 billion in public funding.
Thursday, October 16
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Friday, October 17
- No meetings in either chamber.
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Monday, November 3
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Tuesday, November 4
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Wednesday, November 5
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Thursday, November 6
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Friday, November 7
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Monday, November 17
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Tuesday, November 18
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Wednesday, November 19
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Thursday, November 20
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Friday, November 21
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Monday, December 1
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Tuesday, December 2
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Wednesday, December 3
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Thursday, December 4
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Friday, December 5
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Monday, December 7
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Tuesday, December 8
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Wednesday, December 9
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Thursday, December 11
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Friday, December 12
- Meeting schedule not yet released.
Week 9
April 28-May 2
April 28-May 2
Week 8
April 21-25
April 21-25
Week 7
April 14-18
April 14-18
Week 6
April 7-11
April 7-11
Week 5
March 31-April 4
March 31-April 4
Week 4
March 24-28
March 24-28
Week 3
March 17-21
March 17-21
Week 2
March 10-14
March 10-14
Week 1
March 3-7
March 3-7
Week 9
April 28-May 2
April 28-May 2
Each chamber will have floor sessions daily.
Week 8
April 21-25
April 21-25
Monday, April 21
- 2:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee has a packed agenda including SB 1726 related to college and university presidential searches.
Tuesday, April 22 (Last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings)
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear HB 1505 related to student surveys and questionaries.
Wednesday, April 23
- 10:00-until completion / House in session. HB 875 related to education preparation programs and teacher certification is on the special order calendar.
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session. SB 508 related to voucher schools is on the special order calendar.
Thursday, April 24
- 10:00-until completion / House in session. HB 1539 related to book banning, HB 443 related to charter schools, HB 1255 related to sex education, and HB 1267 related to charter schools are on the special order calendar.
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session SB 140 related to charter schools, SB 1590 related to teacher certification and SB 1618 related to DEI are on the special order calendar.
Friday, April 25
- 10:00-until completion / House in session
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session
Week 7
April 14-18
April 14-18
Monday, April 14
- 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- House Higher Education Budget Committee will hold a budget workshop to compare house and senate budgets
- PreK-12 Budget Committee will hear HB 1483 related to school grades and there will be a workshop on the house and senate budgets.
Tuesday, April 15
- 8:30 a.m.-Noon / Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1708 related to charter schools.
- 12:20-4:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will take up the appointment of members of the Board of Trustees of several colleges and universities.
Wednesday, April 16
- 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee will hear a series of bills including SB 140 related to charter school conversions.
- 10:30 a.m.-Until Completion / House Floor Session will include HB 1321 related to university presidential searches and HJR 679 School Board limits for school board members will be heard on the House floor.
Thursday, April 17
- 8:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. House Education and Employment will be one of the worst, if not the worst committee meetings of the entire session. On the agenda will be bills to
- roll back child labor laws,
- increase books bans,
- privatize public schools through charter school “co-location,” and more.
Friday, April 18
No meetings in either chamber.
Week 6
April 7-11
April 7-11
Monday, April 7
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
12:30-2:30/ House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee is not meeting during their designated time.
Tuesday, April 8
- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m./ House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 123 related to conversion charter schools.
- 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee will take up SB 100 which bans Pride flags from schools and government buildings.
- 12:30 -3:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1267 related to charter schools.
- 12:30-3:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will hear two bills including HB 1055 related to the Election Law Center at FSU.
Wednesday, April 9
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate is in session. They will be voting on the budget.
- 1:00 p.m.-Until completion / House is in session. They will be voting on the budget.
Thursday, April 10
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will hear a series of bills including SB 1590 related to educator preparation programs.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1726 related to bringing university presidential searches back into the sunshine.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m./ House Student Academic Success Subcommittee is not meeting during its designated time.2:00-5:00 p.m./ House Education Administration Subcommittee is not meeting during its designated time.
Friday, April 11
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Week 5
March 31-April 4
March 31-April 4
Monday, March 31
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 140 related to charter schools.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up SB 1692 related to book banning
- 4:00 -6:00 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will take up three bills including HB 1113 related to math instruction.
Tuesday, April 1
- 12:30 -3:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
- 12:30-3:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
- 4:00-7:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
Wednesday, April 2
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1539 related to book bans and HB 439 related to salary schedules.
- 4:00-7:00 p.m. House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 949 related to cell phones and other wireless communication devices on school campuses.
Thursday, April 3
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Friday, April 4
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Week 4
March 24-28
March 24-28
Monday, March 24
- 1:30-3:30 p.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1058 related to naming of the Gulf of Mexico and SB 1618 related to anti-DEI measures.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will take up appointments Gov. DeSantis has made to university boards of trustees.
Tuesday, March 25
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee will take up SB 918 related to weakening child labor protections
- 9:00 -11:30 a.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will take up a series of bills including HB 541 regarding the minimum wage.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 1702 related to charter schools.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 100 related to banning Pride flags (and all displays of rainbows) from schools and other government buildings.
- 12:00-3:00 p.m. / House Government Operations Subcommittee will hear HB 1387, a bill that attacks workers rights to join a union.
- 12:00-3:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 257 related to cameras in ESE classrooms.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Criminal Justice Committee will take up SB 814 related to allowing guns on college and university campuses.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will hear SB 1328, a bill that attacks workers rights to belong to a union.
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will release their budget recommendation for the 2025-26 fiscal year
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will release their budget recommendation for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Wednesday, March 26
- 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 261 related to middle school and high school start times.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee hear SB 508 related to voucher schools and discuss the 2025-265 budget.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Higher Education Appropriations Committee will discuss the 2025-26 budget
Thursday, March 27
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 443 related to charter schools.
Friday, March 28
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 3
March 17-21
March 17-21
Monday, March 17
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will hear two bills SB 892 and SB 1356.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 140 which is a giveaway to charter school corporations at the expense of public schools.
Tuesday, March 18
- 9:30-11:00 a.m. /
Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committeewill not meet during its designated time. - 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will take up HB 1145 related to workforce education.
- 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will have a workshop devoted to voucher funding in the FEFP.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will act on appointments Gov. DeSantis had made to the Board of Trustees of Florida colleges.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will take up a series of bills.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will hear SB 1328, a bill that attacks workers rights to belong to a union.
- 3:30-5:30 Senate Criminal Justice Committee will hear SB 1692 which will financially penalize school districts who don’t ban certain books.
Wednesday, March 19
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up a series of bills including HB 261 related to school start times and HB 1321 related to university presidential searches.
- 4:30-7:00 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1261 related to personal financial literacy.
Thursday, March 20
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear two bills including HB 921 related to cursive writing.
- 8:30-11:00 a.m. / House State Affairs Committee will hear HB 549 related to renaming the Gulf of Mexico and requiring school district instructional materials adopted after July 1, 2025 to use the term Gulf of America.
Friday, March 21
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 2
March 10-14
March 10-14
Monday, March 10
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will hear two bills SB 1624 and SB 312
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senate Ethics and Elections Committee will hear SB 802 related to school board term limits and SPB 7016 related to citizen initiatives to amend the state Constitution.
Tuesday, March 11
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 949 related to cell phones on school campuses.
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee will take three bills including SB 296 related to school start times and SB 166 related to multiyear contracts for teachers and reducing certain high-stakes consequences of standardized testing.
- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will receive an update from the Florida Department of Education on college system funding.
- 10:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on funding for prekindergarten.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will receive an overview of higher education funding.
- 1:00-4:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 423 which places modest regulations on voucher schools to help parents be better informed that they waive their rights to having appropriate accommodations for their child when enrolling their child in a private school.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 1618 which abolishes student councils.
Wednesday, March 12
- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear three bills including HB 127 related to ESE.
Thursday, March 13
- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear three bills including HB 549 related to the Gulf of Mexico
Friday, March
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 1
March 3-7
March 3-7
Monday, March 3
1:00-3:00 p.m. /Senate Postsecondary Education Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up three bills
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 110 which offers student loan forgiveness for teachers in rural communities.
Tuesday, March 4
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. / Senate in session
- 11:00 a.m.-Until completion / Joint session of the House and Senate. Gov. DeSantis will deliver his State of the State address.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up HB 123, a bill that further enriches charter school corporations at the expense of neighborhood public schools.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will receive an overview of funding from the Department of Education.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will receive a report on the Auditor General on operational audits of state universities.
Wednesday, March 5
8:30-10:30 a.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive an update from CareerSource Florida on workforce programs.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will receive an overview of higher education funding.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session
Thursday, March 6
- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a discussion on ways to support student academic success.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / Senate Fiscal Policy Committee will take up SB 112 related to students with autism.
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m / Senate in session
Friday, March
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
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2024 Legislative Session
- Week 1 Jan. 8-12
- Week 2. Jan. 15-19
- Week 3 Jan. 22-26
- Week 4 Jan. 29-Feb. 2
- Week 5 Feb. 5-9
- Week 6 Feb. 12-16
- Week 7 Feb. 19-23
- Week 8: Feb. 26 -March 1
- Interim Committee Week Dec. 11-15
- Interim Committee Week Dec. 4-8
- Interim Committee Week Oct. 16-20
- Interim Committee Week/Special Session 2023C Nov. 6-10
- Interim Committee Week Nov. 13-17
Bill Toolkits
We will update this section with important bills related to education as they are filed.
Toolkit last updated on Jan. 26
2023 End of Session Report
The 2023 legislative session has concluded. Click on the cover of FEA’s 2023 End-of-Session Report to download a copy.
The FEA End-of-Session Report (PDF, 2.5 MB) details all the education-related policy that passed during the legislative session.
