School Contracted Health Services.
SB 77 allows parents of students with disabilities to choose their preferred nurse for school-based nursing services required by an Individualized Education Program (IEP), provided specific conditions are met. The bill requires schools to assign the parent's chosen nurse if that nurse previously provided care to the student, the nursing agency agrees to contract under standard terms, and the rate matches other contracted nurses. This directly affects families of students needing nursing services under IEPs and ensures schools honor parent preferences without altering their obligation to provide a free appropriate public education. The policy applies starting the 2025-2026 school year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was officially ratified and became Session Law 2025-40, establishing it as effective law for the 2025-2026 school year. The document shows the transition from a draft Senate Bill to an enacted law with the Governor's signature and approval timestamp.
TECHNICAL
The bill status changed from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2025-40', indicating it has been officially enacted into law.
Added the Governor's signature line with timestamp '10:16 a.m. this 1st day of July, 2025' showing official approval.
Updated version number from S77-v-4 to S77-v-5 to reflect the final enacted version.
Added Speaker of the House of Representatives line to the signature page.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2025 · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Jun 23, 2025
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025
executive
Jun 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred In H Com Sub
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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