Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 17 — Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Last action — Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Requires public middle schools to provide for administration of PSAT/NMSQT to students who meet specified criteria for specified purposes relating to Florida Bright Futures Program; requires specified test preparation resources & information be provided to certain students; provides for funding for such assessments & resources; & revises eligibility criteria for certain awards under Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill enhances the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program by introducing new testing and eligibility requirements for minority and underrepresented students and revising scholarship criteria.

  • 1007.35

    (6)(a) For the purpose of helping minority and underrepresented students qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, each public middle school, including, but not limited to, schools and alternative sites and centers of the Department of Juvenile Justice, shall provide for the administration of the PSAT/NMSQT to enrolled minority and underrepresented students in 8th grade who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. However, written notice shall be provided to each parent which must include the opportunity to exempt his or her child from taking the PSAT/NMSQT.

    This mandates the administration of the PSAT/NMSQT for eligible minority and underrepresented 8th-grade students.

  • 1007.35

    (6)(b)1. Students with a score of 1,000 or higher shall be provided all of the following: a. Online or in-person SAT or ACT preparation courses or access to other evidence-based SAT or ACT preparation resources. b. Information on all eligibility requirements for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

    This ensures that students scoring 1,000 or higher on the PSAT/NMSQT receive preparatory resources for SAT or ACT.

  • 1007.35

    (6)(c) Funding for the administration of the PSAT/NMSQT and the resources provided under this subsection shall be provided using lottery funds deposited into the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

    This specifies the funding source for the PSAT/NMSQT administration and resources.

  • 1009.534

    as a scholar recipient. → as a scholar recipient.

    This corrects the wording for consistency in the eligibility criteria for Florida Academic Scholars award.

  • 1009.535

    as a scholar, but has not completed the program of volunteer service or paid work required under s. 1009.534. → as a scholar, but has not completed the program of volunteer service or paid work required under s. 1009.534.

    This aligns wording in the eligibility criteria for Florida Medallion Scholars award.

  • 1009.534

    100 hours of volunteer service, paid work, or a combination of both. → 100 hours of volunteer service, paid work, or a combination of both.

    This clarifies the service requirement to include eligible paid work hours for Florida Academic Scholars.

  • 1009.535

    75 hours of volunteer service, 100 hours of paid work, or 100 hours of a combination of both. → 75 hours of volunteer service, 100 hours of paid work, or 100 hours of a combination of both.

    This maintains the service hour requirements for Florida Medallion Scholars.

Action History

  1. Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  6. Referred to Budget Committee

  7. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (159)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 17 do?
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Requires public middle schools to provide for administration of PSAT/NMSQT to students who meet specified criteria for specified purposes relating to Florida Bright Futures Program; requires specified test preparation resources & information be provided to certain students; provides for funding for such assessments & resources; & revises eligibility criteria for certain awards under Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
Who sponsors HB 17?
HB 17 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Rosenwald, Mitch (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" (Democrat), and Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 17?
This bill died with 2025 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 17?
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