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
Agenda Watch: It is another front-loaded week with several major bills being heard on Monday and Tuesday including bill that continue to prioritize spending on charter schools instead of public schools and a bill designed to attack our unions.
Feb. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Feb. 10-14
(Interim Committee Week 4 & Special Session C)
(Interim Committee Week 4 & Special Session C)
Feb. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
January 27-31
(Special Session on Immigration)
(Special Session on Immigration)
January 20-24
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Jan. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Feb. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Monday, Feb. 17
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will hear SB 270 which revises the eligibility for Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.
- 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will hear SB 112 and SB 102 both related to ESE students.
- 3:30-5:50 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
- 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will discuss funding for Florida’s colleges.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee is not meeting during their scheduled time.
3:30-5:30 p.m./ House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee is not meeting during their scheduled time.- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will go on a site visit to the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering.
Thursday, Feb. 20
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on apprenticeships.
- 2:00-4:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee is taking a site visit to Tallahassee Collegiate Academy.
Friday, Feb. 21
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Feb. 10-14
(Interim Committee Week 4 & Special Session C)
(Interim Committee Week 4 & Special Session C)
Monday, Feb. 10
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, Feb. 11
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will receive an update from lab schools on healthcare programs.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on how students are made aware of career & technical education opportunities
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will receive an update from the Department of Education on PreK-12 standardized testing.
- 1:45-3:35 p.m. / Senate Government Oversight and Accountability Committee will take up SB 100 related to display of flags on school campuses and other government buildings.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
9:00-11:00 a.m./ House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will discuss charter and voucher schools. This meeting was canceled due to the special session on immigration reform.
1:45-3:45 p.m./ Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Committee is not meeting during their scheduled time.- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Education Administration Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on Florida’s systems of support for postsecondary students.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will review legislative initiatives to address the nursing shortage.
Thursday, Feb. 13
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will receive an overview of the funding for the state university system.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House PreK-12 Education Budget Subcommittee will receive an update on administration of voucher funding from Florida’s two voucher providers, Step up for Students and AAA.
Feb. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Monday, Feb. 3
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will receive presentations on career and technical education. (Video of meeting)
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will take up HB 151 related to making it easier for private school students to play athletics on public school teams. (Video of meeting.)
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will host a roundtable discussion with rural school district superintendents. (Video of meeting.)
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear local perspectives of implementing key programs of Florida’s K-12 system. (Video of meeting.)
Wednesday, Feb. 5
- 8:30-11:00 a.m. / House Careers and Workforce Subcommittee will visit Lively Technical College. (Video of meeting.)
- 1:15-2:45 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee will review school district support programs and regional educational consortia.
- 3:00-4:30 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will discuss career and technical programs. (Video of meeting.)
- 3:00-4:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Committee will receive an overview of student funding from the FLDOE. (Video of meeting.)
3:00-4:30 p.m. /House Higher Education Budget Committee is not meeting during their scheduled time.
Thursday, Feb. 6
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Friday, Feb. 7
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
January 27-31
(Special Session on Immigration)
(Special Session on Immigration)
Monday, Jan. 27
- 1:00-2:30 / House Select Committee on Illegal Immigration A will discuss HB 1B which, among other things, prevents Dreamers from receiving in-state tuition.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. / Senate Appropriations Committee will discuss SB 2B which, among other things, prevents Dreamers from receiving in-state tuition.
- 3:00-4:30 / House Select Committee on Illegal Immigration B will discuss HB 1B which, among other things, prevents Dreamers from receiving in-state tuition.
- 5:00-6:30 / House Select Committee on Illegal Immigration C will discuss HB 1B which, among other things, prevents Dreamers from receiving in-state tuition
Tuesday, Jan. 28
- TBD, House in Session
- TBD, Senate in Session
Wednesday, Jan. 29
- No meetings currently scheduled.
Thursday, Jan. 30
- No meetings currently scheduled.
Friday, Jan. 31
- No meetings currently scheduled.
January 20-24
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Note: All meetings this week were canceled due to a winter storm in Tallahassee.
Monday, January 20
- State offices closed in honor of MLK, Jr. holiday
Tuesday, January 21
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Wednesday, January 22
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will receive presentations on career and technical education.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on how students are made aware of career and technical opportunities.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will have discussions on the needs of Florida’s rural school districts.
3:30-5:30 p.m./ House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not be meeting during its designated time.- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will discuss how the Florida Finance Education Program (FEFP) works and have a panel discussion with school district superintendents on the role of school districts in forecasting student enrollment.
Thursday, January 23
9:00-11:00 a.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee9:00-11:00 a.m. / Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education will review local education foundations and regional educational consortia.11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will review career and technical education expansion initiatives.3:30-5:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee
Friday, January 24
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Jan. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Monday, January 13
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, January 14
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will receive presentations on State University System institutes and centers (video of meeting)
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on Florida’s manufacturing industry. (video meeting)
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will receive presentations on supports for families and students with autism. (video of meeting)
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on Florida’s higher education budget. (video of meeting)
- 3:30-5:30 p.m.
House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will receive an overview of Florida’s PreK-12 budget. (video of meeting)
Wednesday, January 15
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will receive a presentation on the PreK-12 budget. (video of meeting)
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on the implementation of legislation related to technology in K-12 schools. (video of meeting)
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will receive a presentation on the higher education budget. (video of meeting)
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive a presentation on early childhood education and school readiness. (video of meeting)
Thursday, January 16
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Friday, January 17
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
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 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.
- 11:30 a.m.-2:30 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 agenda not yet released.
Thursday, March 27
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
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.
