# Florida HB 447: Disability History and Awareness Instruction Florida HB 447, Disability History and Awareness Instruction, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Michelle Salzman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Chapter No. 2025-49) (as of 2026-10-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB447-2025 - As of: 2026-10-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 447 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Disability History and Awareness Instruction - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-21, Chapter No. 2025-49 - Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (142 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Student Academic Success Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 107 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-05-21: Chapter No. 2025-49 - 2025-05-20: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-28: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-28: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-28: CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 587 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 3rd time -SJ 587 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 587 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Substituted for CS/SB 540 -SJ 587 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 587 (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-25: CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-25: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-25: Amendment 073289 adopted (House) - 2025-04-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-24: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025) (House) - 2025-04-24: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-24: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) (House) - 2025-04-24: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-24: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-22: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) (House) - 2025-04-08: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2025-04-01: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-01: Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-28: Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-27: Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-27: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-27: Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-26: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-25: Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-25: Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-21: Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-12: Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-12: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-12: Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-25: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/447/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB447-2025 (as of 2026-10-21).