FL HB 129
died on adjournmentThe Florida Virtual School
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 129 pass?
No. FL HB 129 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 124 (Ch. 2026-67)
What is FL HB 129 about?
The Florida Virtual School; Removes provisions relating to Florida Virtual School giving priority to certain students; revises who may call board of trustees meeting; provides that board of trustees may use supplemental funding sources to develop state-of-the-art technology-based education delivery system; authorizes Florida Virtual School to accrue supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; revises which entities review & approve expenditures; revises which personnel are subject to policies of board of trustees; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish priorities for admission of students; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish performance & accountability measures; revises requirements for annual report board of trustees must submit to specified entities; revises which students are subject to specified requirements.
Who sponsors FL HB 129?
Smith is the primary sponsor of FL HB 129, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
The Florida Virtual School; Removes provisions relating to Florida Virtual School giving priority to certain students; revises who may call board of trustees meeting; provides that board of trustees may use supplemental funding sources to develop state-of-the-art technology-based education delivery system; authorizes Florida Virtual School to accrue supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; revises which entities review & approve expenditures; revises which personnel are subject to policies of board of trustees; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish priorities for admission of students; removes requirement for board of trustees to establish performance & accountability measures; revises requirements for annual report board of trustees must submit to specified entities; revises which students are subject to specified requirements.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 124 (Ch. 2026-67)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Smithprimary
- Rizocosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Danielscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-11
Laid on Table, refer to SB 124
deferral
2026-03-11
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 124 (Ch. 2026-67)
deferral
2026-02-24
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-24
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-24
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-13
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-13
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-13
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-09
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
2025-12-02
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2025-12-02
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-12-02
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-21
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-14
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-10-14
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-08
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Education Administration Subcommittee)
2025-12-02 · pass · 14-2
Member-level votes (17)
- Albert: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Aristide: no
- Basabe: yes
- Black: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Porras: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Woodson: not voting
Favorable (PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee)
2026-01-13 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Brackett: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- López, J.: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Michael: yes
- Nix: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Snyder: not voting
- Trabulsy: yes
- Yeager: not voting
Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Aristide: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Canady: yes
- Daniels: not voting
- Dunkley: yes
- Edmonds: not voting
- Esposito: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hinson: not voting
- Kendall: yes
- Michael: not voting
- Nix: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: not voting
- Rizo: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Sapp: not voting
- Stark: yes
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Valdés: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Yeager: yes
Related bills
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