Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 445 — Certificates of Completion

Last action — Died in PreK-12 Appropriations 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 died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Certificates of Completion; Requires school districts to notify students & their parents of specified education options; provides additional funding through FEFP to school districts for students who earn standard high school diploma; provides requirements for such funding.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  4. Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee

  9. Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee

  10. PCS added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Education Quality Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  14. Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Education Quality Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 2001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fine — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 445 do?
Certificates of Completion; Requires school districts to notify students & their parents of specified education options; provides additional funding through FEFP to school districts for students who earn standard high school diploma; provides requirements for such funding.
Who sponsors HB 445?
HB 445 is sponsored by Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and Education Quality Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 445?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 445?
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