SB 248 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports

Summary

Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports; Providing that an activity or a sport must meet specified requirements; specifying conditions for a home education student to participate in interscholastic athletics; revising the criteria a private school student must meet to participate in a sport at a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) member school, etc.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

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MODERATE

This bill updates the legal framework for student participation in interscholastic sports in Florida, specifically clarifying eligibility requirements for home education students and private school students. The changes streamline how home education students can participate in school athletics while maintaining academic standards, and establish clearer rules for private school students joining public school sports programs.

Scope change

The bill expands clarity on eligibility criteria for home education students and private school students participating in interscholastic athletics, while adding new requirements for online publication of appeal decisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated home education student eligibility requirements to include specific conditions for participating in interscholastic extracurricular activities and athletics, including academic progress verification methods and residency requirements.

Revised criteria for private school students to participate in FHSAA sports, including provisions for non-FHSAA member private schools with 200 or fewer students.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirement for FHSAA appeal decisions to be posted online in searchable format, ensuring transparency in the appeals process.

TIMELINE

Established July 1, 2025 as the effective date for the new provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

35–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 2 Nay

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 10

lower

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Amendment 591970 Concur

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (421121)

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (591970)

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 19

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment 421121 adopted

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors