Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1265: Elections of County Commissioners, District School Board Members, and District School Superintendents
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1265 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections of County Commissioners, District School Board Members, and District School Superintendents. Primary sponsor: Michael Owen (Republican), Danny Alvarez (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Elections of County Commissioners, District School Board Members, and District School Superintendents; Establishes county commissioner districts based on population of county; requires county commissioners to be nominated & elected by qualified electors who reside in same county commissioner district as commissioner; requires membership of board of county commissioners to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requires commissioners to be elected at specified time & terms to be staggered; revises membership of district school boards; requires membership to be based on certain population criteria for each county; requires membership to be identical to that of board of county commissioners; requires members of district school board to be elected by qualified electors who reside in same school district as member; revises provisions relating to election & term of office for district school superintendents.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Owen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Danny Alvarez | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Added as workshop bill to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Referred to State Affairs Committee
- Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed