HB 151 — Interscholastic Activities
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 248 (Ch. 2025-52)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Interscholastic Activities; Revises provisions relating to private schools & students participating in FHSAA sports, FHSAA board of directors & committees on appeals, & certain appeals; requires specified information be posted online.
Bill Text
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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 CS/CS/HBCS/HB 151 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to private school student participation in interscholastic activities;and intrascholastic extracurricular sports;
providing requirements for determining whether a school offers an activity or sport;
amending s.
1006.20, F.S.;
revising the requirements for the appointment of members to the FHSAA board of directors;
providing requirements for membership of FHSAA committees on appeals;
providing timelines for specified appeals;
authorizing the FHSAA board of directors to conduct meetings solely for certain appeals;
requiring the publication of appeal decisions online;
providing requirements for such publications;
SubsectionParagraphs (2) and paragraphs (a), (e), and (g) of subsection (8) of section 1006.15, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1006.15 Student standards for participation in Pageinterscholastic 1and ofintrascholastic 7extracurricular CODING:student activities;
regulation.— (8)(a) The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) shall, in cooperation with each district school board and its member private schools, facilitate a program in which a middle school or high school student who attends a private school is eligible to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport at a member public high school, a member public middle school, a member 6-12 public school, or a member Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb151-02-c2hb151-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 151 2025 interscholasticprivate andschool, intrascholasticas extracurricularappropriate studentfor activities;the private school student's grade level, if:
regulation.— (2) Interscholastic extracurricular student activities are an important complement to the academic curriculum.
Participation in a comprehensive extracurricular and academic program contributes to student development of the social and intellectual skills necessary to become a well-rounded adult.
As used in this section, the term "extracurricular" means any school-authorized or education-related activity occurring during or outside the regular instructional school day.
When determining whether a school offers an activity or sport, the activity or sport must be in the same designation required by s.
1006.205(3)(a).
(8)(a) The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) shall, in cooperation with each district school board and its member private schools, facilitate a program in which a middle school or high school student who attends a private school is eligible to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport at a member public high school, a member public middle school, a member 6-12 public school, or a member private school, as appropriate for the private school student's grade level, if:
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hb151-02-c2 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/CS/HB 151 2025 2.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection (7) of section 1006.20, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.— (4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— (a) The executive and legislative authority of the FHSAA is vested in its board of directors, which is composed of 13 members, 8 of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, as follows:
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Two public member school representatives elected from among its public school representative members.
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hb151-02-c2 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/CS/HB 151 2025 representative must be from a different administrative region.
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Two nonpublic member school representatives elected from among its nonpublic school representative members.
Each elected representative must be from a different administrative region that is also different from the public member school representatives elected under subparagraph 1.
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The commissioner or his or her designee from the department executive staff.
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Three members appointed by the President of the Senate, three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members appointed by the Governor, as follows:
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Two public member school representatives appointed from different administrative regions.
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Two nonpublic member school representatives appointed from different administrative regions that are also different than those represented by the public member school representatives appointed under sub-subparagraph a.
subparagraph 3.
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Two representatives, one appointed from the two northernmost administrative regions and one appointed from the two southernmost administrative regions.
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One district school superintendent appointed from the northernmost administrative region.
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One district school board member appointed from the Page 4 of 7 CODING:
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hb151-02-c2 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/CS/HB 151 2025 southernmost administrative region.
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The commissioner or his or her designee from the department executive staff.
(7) APPEALS.— (a) The FHSAA shall establish a procedure of due process which ensures each student the opportunity to appeal an unfavorable ruling with regard to his or her eligibility to compete.
The initial appeal shall be made to a committee on appeals within the administrative region in which the student lives.
The FHSAA's bylaws shall establish the number, size, and composition of each committee on appeals, which must have a majority of its membership be representatives of member schools.
(b) No member of the board of directors is eligible to serve on a committee on appeals.
(c) Members of a committee on appeals shall serve terms of 3 years and are eligible to succeed themselves only once.
A member of a committee on appeals may serve a maximum of 6 consecutive years.
The FHSAA's bylaws shall establish a rotation of terms to ensure that a majority of the members' terms do not expire concurrently.
(d) The authority and duties of a committee on appeals shall be to consider requests by member schools seeking exceptions to bylaws and regulations, to hear undue hardship eligibility cases filed by member schools on behalf of student athletes, and to hear appeals filed by member schools or student Page 5 of 7 CODING:
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hb151-02-c2 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/CS/HB 151 2025 athletes.
Each committee on appeals must issue a decision on appeals of determinations of ineligibility within 20 days after any such appeal during the applicable sports season.
(e) A student athlete or member school that receives an unfavorable ruling from a committee on appeals shall be entitled to appeal that decision to the board of directors at its next regularly scheduled meeting or called meeting.
The board of directors shall have the authority to uphold, reverse, or amend the decision of the committee on appeals.
In all such cases, the decision of the board of directors shall be final.
(f) The FHSAA shall expedite the appeals process on determinations of ineligibility so that disposition of the appeal can be made before the end of the applicable sports season, if possible.
The expedited process must provide that the FHSAA board of directors issue a decision within 20 days after receipt of an appeal of a determination of ineligibility by the committee on appeals.
The FHSAA board of directors may conduct meetings for the sole purpose of considering such pending appeals.
(g) In any appeal from a decision on eligibility made by the executive director or a designee, a school or student athlete filing the appeal must be permitted to present information and evidence that was not available at the time of the initial determination or if the determination was not made by an unbiased, objective individual using a process allowing Page 6 of 7 CODING:
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hb151-02-c2 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/CS/HB 151 2025 full due process rights to be heard and to present evidence.
If evidence is presented on appeal, a de novo decision must be made by the committee or board hearing the appeal, or the determination may be suspended and the matter remanded for a new determination based on all the evidence.
If a de novo decision is made on appeal, the decision must be made in writing, setting forth the findings of fact and specific violation upon which the decision is based.
If a de novo decision is not required, the decision appealed must be set aside if the decision on ineligibility was not based on clear and convincing evidence.
Any further appeal shall be considered on a record that includes all evidence presented.
(h) Decisions made by the committee on appeals, the executive director, or his or her designee, and the FHSAA board of directors must be posted online in a searchable format and in compliance with ss.
1002.22 and 1002.221.
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The bill revises eligibility criteria for private school students participating in interscholastic sports and modifies the composition and procedures of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) board and appeals processes.
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Section 1006.15
The private school in which the student is enrolled does not offer the interscholastic sport is not a member of the FHSAA.→ The private school in which the student is enrolled does not offer the interscholastic sport.This change clarifies that private school students can participate in sports if their school does not offer that sport.
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Section 1006.15
Only students who are enrolled in non-FHSAA member private schools consisting of 200 students or fewer are eligible to participate in the program in any given academic year.This change removes the restriction that limits eligibility to students from small private schools, potentially allowing more students to participate.
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Section 1006.20
The executive and legislative authority of the FHSAA is vested in its board of directors, which is composed of 13 members, 8 of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, as follows:This change updates the composition requirements for the FHSAA board of directors.
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Section 1006.20
The FHSAA shall establish a procedure of due process which ensures each student the opportunity to appeal an unfavorable ruling with regard to his or her eligibility to compete.This modifies how appeals are processed, ensuring a defined due process.
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Section 1006.20
Decisions made by the committee on appeals, the executive director, or his or her designee, and the FHSAA board of directors must be posted online in a searchable format and in compliance with ss. 1002.22 and 1002.221.This mandates transparency by requiring online posting of appeal decisions.
Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 248 (Ch. 2025-52)
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Substituted CS/CS/SB 248
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
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PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Susan Plasencia · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Daniels · Primary
- Shane G. Abbott · Primary
- Student Academic Success Subcommittee · Primary
- Education & Employment Committee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Daniels, Kimberly Democrat
- Abbott, Shane G. Republican
- Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Education & Employment Committee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Plasencia, Susan Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Temple | — | Yea |
| Aristide, Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Yea |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Gerwig, Anne | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | Republican | Yea |
| Kendall, Kim | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Yea |
| Nix Jr., Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Persons-Mulicka, Jenna | Republican | Yea |
| Sapp, Judson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Temple | — | Not Voting |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Tendrich, Debra | Democrat | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Benarroch, Yvette | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Yea |
| Blanco, Omar | Republican | Yea |
| Gerwig, Anne | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Oliver, Vanessa | Republican | Yea |
| Owen, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 151 do?
- Interscholastic Activities; Revises provisions relating to private schools & students participating in FHSAA sports, FHSAA board of directors & committees on appeals, & certain appeals; requires specified information be posted online.
- Who sponsors HB 151?
- HB 151 is sponsored by Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Student Academic Success Subcommittee, and Education & Employment Committee.
- What is the current status of HB 151?
- 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 151?
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