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HB 17 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Summary
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Requires public middle schools to provide for administration of PSAT/NMSQT to students who meet specified criteria for specified purposes relating to Florida Bright Futures Program; requires specified test preparation resources & information be provided to certain students; provides for funding for such assessments & resources; & revises eligibility criteria for certain awards under Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly provides state funding for PSAT administration, test prep resources, and scholarship program revisions, increasing public education budget allocation.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationThe bill mandates PSAT administration in middle schools, provides funding for assessments/resources, and revises scholarship eligibility, expanding educational access and support.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 6, 2024 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tae Edmonds
Tae Edmonds
DDemocratic
FL
88
P
Photo of Yvonne Hinson
Yvonne Hinson
DDemocratic
FL
21
Co
Photo of Dotie Joseph
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
FL
108
Co
Photo of Marie Woodson
Marie Woodson
DDemocratic
FL
105
Co
Photo of Mitch Rosenwald
Mitch Rosenwald
DDemocratic
FL
98