Florida House Bill 129

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 8 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 124
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

The Florida Virtual School

Rep. David Smith [R]

Rep. Kimberly Daniels [D]

Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman [R]

Rep. Alejandro Rizo [R]

2026-02-24 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - House - House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-12-02 - House - House Education Administration Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-11	House	Laid on Table, refer to SB 124
2026-02-24	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-24	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-24	House	Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-24	House	Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-20	House	Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-13	House	Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-13	House	Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-09	House	Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
2025-12-02	House	Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2025-12-02	House	Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-12-02	House	Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-11-21	House	Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-14	House	Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-10-14	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2025-10-14	House	Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2025-10-14	House	Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-10-08	House	Filed

S124 (Same As) 2026-05-12 - Chapter No. 2026-67

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1002	37		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129.EAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129a.EAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129b.PKB.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129c.PKB.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129d.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129e.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129z.EAS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/129/Analyses/h0129z1.EAS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75063&IsPCB=0&BillId=82652
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75150&IsPCB=0&BillId=82652
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76847&IsPCB=0&BillId=82652