Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 857 — Charter Schools

Last action — Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 443 (Ch. 2023-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Charter Schools; Revises provisions relating to charter school charters, transfer of specified assets, governing boards, standard monitoring tool, & charter school capital outlay funding; authorizes charter schools to issue adjunct teaching certificates.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 443 (Ch. 2023-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)

  2. Received

  3. Referred to Appropriations

  4. In Messages

  5. CS passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 14

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)

  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  11. Bill referred to House Calendar

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  13. CS Filed

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  16. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  17. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  18. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  19. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  20. Original reference removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  22. CS Filed

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

  25. Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

  26. Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda

  27. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  28. Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

  29. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  30. Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

  32. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Garcia
  • Daniels, Kimberly Democrat
  • Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
  • Education & Employment Committee

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 93 Yea · 14 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60004
Democrat 131104
Unaffiliated 20304
Total 9314012
% of votes cast 78%12%0%10%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Nay
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Nay
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fine — Not Voting
Bell — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Caruso — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Not Voting

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 12000
Democrat 3000
Total 19100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Fine — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Choice & Innovation Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 10000
Democrat 2100
Total 15200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Roach — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 857 do?
Charter Schools; Revises provisions relating to charter school charters, transfer of specified assets, governing boards, standard monitoring tool, & charter school capital outlay funding; authorizes charter schools to issue adjunct teaching certificates.
Who sponsors HB 857?
HB 857 is sponsored by Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Duggan, Wyman (Republican), Benjamin, Garcia, Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Choice & Innovation Subcommittee, and Education & Employment Committee.
What is the current status of HB 857?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 857?
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