Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 1291 — Educator Preparation Programs

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-141

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 02, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Educator Preparation Programs; Prohibits courses & curriculum of teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs from distorting certain events & including certain curriculum & instruction; & requires teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs to afford candidates certain opportunities.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature 2 An act relating to educator preparation programs;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to educator preparation programs;
hb1291-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature politics, violates s.
hb1291-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 politics, violates s.
hb1291-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were not education majors.
hb1291-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 baccalaureate degree and college graduates who were not education majors.
hb1291-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature subsection (2).
hb1291-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 subsection (2).
hb1291-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature competency examination in order to be awarded a professional certificate.
hb1291-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 competency examination in order to be awarded a professional certificate.
hb1291-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB1291 2024Legislature II school leader preparation programs that will enable aspiring school leaders to obtain their certificate in educational leadership under s.
hb1291-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB1291 2024 II school leader preparation programs that will enable aspiring school leaders to obtain their certificate in educational leadership under s.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-141

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Amendment(s) failed (325746)

  9. Read 2nd time -SJ 841, 900

  10. Substituted for CS/SB 1372

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Rules

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Amendment 258727 Failed

  21. Amendment 487835 Failed

  22. Amendment 862751 Failed

  23. Amendment 927129 Failed

  24. Amendment 070441 Failed

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Bill referred to House Calendar

  29. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  30. CS Filed

  31. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  32. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  33. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  34. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  35. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  36. Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee

  37. Favorable by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee

  38. Added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda

  39. Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee

  40. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  41. Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee

  42. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (152)

152 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

Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 0600
Unaffiliated 6500
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Book — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 81 Yea · 31 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 61203
Democrat 12404
Unaffiliated 19501
Total 813108
% of votes cast 68%26%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Keen — Nay
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Nay
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Nay
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Nay
Chamberlin, Ryan 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Redondo, Mike 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 Nay
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1291 do?
Educator Preparation Programs; Prohibits courses & curriculum of teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs from distorting certain events & including certain curriculum & instruction; & requires teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs to afford candidates certain opportunities.
Who sponsors HB 1291?
HB 1291 is sponsored by Education & Employment Committee, Snyder, John (Republican), Jacques, Berny (Republican), Anderson, Adam (Republican), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), McClain, Stan (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Roth, Tramont, Chase (Republican), and Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1291?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.
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