Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 579 — Family Empowerment Scholarship Program

Last action — Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; Requires private schools participating in FES Program to provide specified information in writing to certain parents before their student's initial enrollment in school; & provides private school requirements relating to certain services.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  5. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  6. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 579 do?
Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; Requires private schools participating in FES Program to provide specified information in writing to certain parents before their student's initial enrollment in school; & provides private school requirements relating to certain services.
Who sponsors HB 579?
HB 579 is sponsored by Bartleman, Robin (Democrat) and Campbell, Daryl (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 579?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 579?
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