FL HB 615
deadIndividual Education Plans
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 615 pass?
No. FL HB 615 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
What is FL HB 615 about?
Individual Education Plans; Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide individualized orientation to parent of student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services; requires school district to obtain signed acknowledgement from each parent; provides requirements for orientation & acknowledgement; requires school districts to notify parents of available refresher orientations each year; requires that certain information be retained in student's education records; requires school districts to develop standardized services logs for provisions of specified services for use by specified persons.
Who sponsors FL HB 615?
Tendrich, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Education Administration Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 615, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
Individual Education Plans; Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide individualized orientation to parent of student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services; requires school district to obtain signed acknowledgement from each parent; provides requirements for orientation & acknowledgement; requires school districts to notify parents of available refresher orientations each year; requires that certain information be retained in student's education records; requires school districts to develop standardized services logs for provisions of specified services for use by specified persons.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Tendrichprimary
- Student Academic Success Subcommitteeprimary
- Education Administration Subcommitteeprimary
- Gerwigcosponsor
- Valdéscosponsor
- Basabecosponsor
- Trabulsycosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
failure
2026-03-04
Received
enrolled
2026-03-04
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-04
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-17
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-17
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-17
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-17
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-02-09
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-06
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-06
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-06
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-02
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-02-02
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-30
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-30
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-30
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-12
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2025-12-12
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Student Academic Success Subcommittee)
2026-01-29 · pass · 14-0
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education Administration Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 15-0
Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-17 · pass · 19-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Barnaby: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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