Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 818 — Education in the Criminal Justice System

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Summary

Education in the Criminal Justice System; Authorizing the Department of Corrections to award gain time for an inmate who completes specified education programs; revising the purpose of the Florida Virtual School to provide for the development and delivery of blended learning; requiring the Florida Virtual School to establish the Florida Virtual School Justice Education Program, beginning with a specified school year; requiring the Department of Education, with assistance from specified entities, to select a common student assessment instrument and protocol for measuring student learning gains and progression, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 818 do?
Education in the Criminal Justice System; Authorizing the Department of Corrections to award gain time for an inmate who completes specified education programs; revising the purpose of the Florida Virtual School to provide for the development and delivery of blended learning; requiring the Florida Virtual School to establish the Florida Virtual School Justice Education Program, beginning with a specified school year; requiring the Department of Education, with assistance from specified entities, to select a common student assessment instrument and protocol for measuring student learning gains and progression, etc.
Who sponsors SB 818?
SB 818 is sponsored by Truenow, Keith L. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 818?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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