Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 127 — Exceptional Student Education

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109)

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

Exceptional Student Education; Requires DOE to develop & implement, by specified date, workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on modified curriculum; provides purpose of program; provides requirements for program; & provides reporting requirements.

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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/HB 127 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to exceptional student education;
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/HB 127 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to exceptional student education;
requiring the Department of Education to develop and implement, by a specified date, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum;
requiring the Department of Education to develop and implement a workforce micro-credential program for students with disabilities by a specified date;
requiring the department to produce an annual report during a specified timeframe;
requiring the department to work with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and collaborate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for specified purposes;
providing requirements for the award of micro-credentials;
requiring the department to prepare an annual report during a specified timeframe;
1003.5717 Workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum.—The Department of Education shall develop and implement by January 31, 2026, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum.
1003.5717 Workforce micro-credential program for students with disabilities.—The Department of Education shall develop and implement by January 31, 2026, a workforce micro-credential program for students with disabilities that leverages existing career and technical education curriculum frameworks.
The department shall work with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities established under s.
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1004.6495 for the development and implementation of the program.
The purpose of the program is to assist such students in Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb127-02-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 127 2025 securing employment upon graduation.
hb127-01-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/HB 127 2025 purpose of the program is to signify to potential employers that the students have demonstrated specific career ready practices or career and technical education standards.
The program must allow for such students to earn badges that designate that the students have acquired specific skills that meet employer needs.
(1) Each course within a career and technical education curriculum framework for students with disabilities must have at least one associated micro-credential signifying that the student has demonstrated at least five discrete specified career ready practices or career and technical education standards, including an understanding of workplace safety.
(1)(a) Each badge must require the student to demonstrate five discrete skills or behaviors, including, but not limited to, workplace safety.
(a) The department shall work with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities established under s.
(b) The department shall collaborate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop a workplace safety badge.
1004.6495 for the development and implementation of the workforce micro- credential program and each micro-credential.
(2) The badge must be validated by two members of instructional staff who specialize in exceptional student education.
(b) The department shall collaborate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop the specified career ready practices or career and technical education standards related to workplace safety.
(3) Beginning with the 2026 calendar year through the 2030 calendar year, the department shall prepare an annual report by January 31 of the following year detailing the operations of the program.
(2) Upon completion of each such course, the student's demonstration of the required career ready practices or career and technical education standards must be validated by a member of the instructional staff who specializes in exceptional student education and a member of the student's individualized education plan team prior to the award of the associated micro- credential.
At a minimum, the report must include the badges offered by the program, data on postgraduation student employment, data on student participation rates in the program, and any other outcome data deemed necessary by the department to be included.
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hb127-01-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/HB 127 2025 calendar year, the department shall prepare an annual report by January 31 of the following year detailing the operations of the program.
At a minimum, the report must include the workforce micro-credentials offered by the program, data on postgraduation student employment, data on student participation rates in the program, and any other outcome data deemed necessary by the department to be included.
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Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  5. Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. CS Filed

  7. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  8. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  9. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  10. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  11. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  12. Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  13. Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  14. Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda

  15. Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  16. Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

  17. Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee

  18. Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

  19. Now in Human Services Subcommittee

  20. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  21. Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  22. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  27. Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee(Amended)

  28. Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda

  29. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  30. Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  31. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  32. Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  33. Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

  34. Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  35. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Kendall, Kim Republican
  • Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  • Education & Employment Committee

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (153)

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3003
Republican 12003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 16006
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democrat 4000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Human Services Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Democrat 4001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Careers & Workforce Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 3002
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 127 do?
Exceptional Student Education; Requires DOE to develop & implement, by specified date, workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on modified curriculum; provides purpose of program; provides requirements for program; & provides reporting requirements.
Who sponsors HB 127?
HB 127 is sponsored by Tant, Allison (Democrat), Stark, Paula A. (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, and Education & Employment Committee.
What is the current status of HB 127?
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.
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