HB 265 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

High School Equivalency Diplomas

Summary

High School Equivalency Diplomas; Prohibits district school board from requiring certain students to take course before taking high school equivalency examination unless student failed to earn passing score on specified practice test.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Jan 18, 2023 Signed May 17, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Mar 31, 2023

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 39

Apr 18, 2023

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

23 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 17, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee

lower

Mar 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Education Quality Subcommittee

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors