Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1287 — School District Personnel and Volunteers

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1374 (Ch. 2025-56)

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

School District Personnel and Volunteers; Authorizies certain volunteers to undergo a specified background screening at the discretion of specified entities; requires district school boards to adopt policy to temporarily remove instructional personnel from classroom; revises offenses committed by certain educational employees that law enforcement must report to specified educational entities; requires instructional personnel & administrative personnel to self-report certain arrests & final judgements within specified time period.

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/HB 1287 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to school district personnel and volunteers;
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 1287 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to school district personnel and volunteers;
hb1287-02-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 1287 2025 If the entity elects to conduct a background screening, the screening may be conducted pursuant to this section or s.
hb1287-01-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 1287 2025 If the entity elects to conduct a background screening, the screening may be conducted pursuant to this section or s.
hb1287-02-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 1287 2025 owner or administrator, president of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or university lab schools director or principal, as applicable, when its employee is arrested for a felony or a misdemeanor involving any offense listed in s.
hb1287-01-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 1287 2025 owner or administrator, president of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or university lab schools director or principal, as applicable, when its employee is arrested for a felony, or a misdemeanor involving any offense listed in s.
435.04(2), the abuse of a minor child, or the sale or possession of a controlled substance.
435.04(2) the abuse of a minor child or the sale or possession of a controlled substance.
The notification must shall include the specific charge for which the employee of the school district was arrested.
The notification shall include the specific charge for which the employee of the school district was arrested.
hb1287-02-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 1287 2025 misdemeanor involving any offense listed in s.
hb1287-01-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 1287 2025 misdemeanor involving any offense listed in s.
hb1287-02-c2
hb1287-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1374 (Ch. 2025-56)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  8. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  9. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  10. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  11. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. CS Filed

  14. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  15. Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee

  16. Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee

  17. PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda

  18. Now in Education Administration Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  20. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

  21. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 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

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0402
Republican 11003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 12405
% of votes cast 57%19%0%24%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Not Voting
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
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 (Education Administration Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Democrat 1400
Total 13401
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Albert, Jon Republican Not Voting
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1287 do?
School District Personnel and Volunteers; Authorizies certain volunteers to undergo a specified background screening at the discretion of specified entities; requires district school boards to adopt policy to temporarily remove instructional personnel from classroom; revises offenses committed by certain educational employees that law enforcement must report to specified educational entities; requires instructional personnel & administrative personnel to self-report certain arrests & final judgements within specified time period.
Who sponsors HB 1287?
HB 1287 is sponsored by Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" (Republican), Education Administration Subcommittee, and Education & Employment Committee.
What is the current status of HB 1287?
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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