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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 195: Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 195 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions. Primary sponsor: Rachel Plakon (Republican), Kevin Chambliss (Democratic), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 472 (Ch. 2025-68).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions; Requires Correctional Education Program to develop plan in coordination with boards of professions within DBPR, or DBPR when there is no board, for inmates to take classes for credit toward licensure requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel PlakonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kevin ChamblissPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike GottliebCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Rita HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Dianne Hart-LowmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 472 (Ch. 2025-68)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  5. Favorable by Judiciary Committee
  6. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  7. Now in Judiciary Committee
  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source