Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 508: Family Empowerment Scholarship Program
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 508 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Primary sponsor: Shev Jones (Democratic), Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, Rules. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Messages.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; Requiring private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to provide specified information in writing to certain parents before their student’s initial enrollment in the school; providing private school requirements relating to certain services, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shev Jones | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rules | 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
- Died in Messages
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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