SB 102 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Exceptional Student Education

Summary

Exceptional Student Education; Requiring the Department of Education to develop and implement, by a specified date, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum; requiring the department to produce an annual report during a specified timeframe, etc.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 102 Filed → S 102 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand eligibility beyond students with autism spectrum disorder to also include students on a modified curriculum. The amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Education to collaborate with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop the program and a workplace safety badge. These changes broaden the program's reach and add specific partnership requirements to ensure workplace safety standards are met.

Scope change

Expanded program eligibility from only students with autism spectrum disorder to also include students on a modified curriculum

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'or students on a modified curriculum' to the program title and description, expanding who can participate

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the Department of Education to work with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities for program development

Added requirement for the department to collaborate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop a workplace safety badge

TECHNICAL

Changed subheading numbering from (1) to (1)(a) and (2) to (3) to accommodate the new subsection (1)(b)

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Mar 27, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor