Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1618: Education
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1618 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education. Primary sponsor: Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, Fiscal Policy. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 681 (Ch. 2025-139), CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109), CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Education; Deleting the Florida School for Competitive Academics from the list of entities subject to certain audit requirements; authorizing the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to develop contracts or agreements with institutions in the State University System for a specified purpose; requiring the department to take into account underrepresented groups in administering the apprenticeship training program, rather than minority and gender diversity; changing the term “gender” to “sex”; deleting a provision requiring the Commissioner of Education to determine whether school districts have maximized efforts to include minority persons and persons of lower socioeconomic status on their school advisory councils, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Calatayud | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Fiscal Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 681 (Ch. 2025-139), CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109), CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110)
- Substituted CS/CS/HB 1255
- Read 2nd time
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
- CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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