# Florida HB 875: Educator Preparation Florida HB 875, Educator Preparation, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Alex Rizo (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-02 (Chapter No. 2025-107); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB875-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 875 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Educator Preparation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Chapter No. 2025-107 - Sponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Higher Education Budget Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (244 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School counseling students gain internship flexibility: benefit, medium. The law cuts school counseling internships from 600 to 300 hours for qualifying full-time teachers enrolled in postsecondary counseling programs. They need at least five years of teaching employment and effective or highly effective ratings in each prior three years. The Department of Education mus… - Teaching interns gain earlier certificate access: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2029, enrolled teacher candidates can qualify for a temporary teaching certificate before graduation. This route covers candidates actively completing their final semester of clinical experience or a public-school internship immediately before graduation. They must attend a state-… - Temporary teachers gain workplace certification route: benefit, medium. The law creates the Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching, or CERT, program for teachers holding state-issued temporary certificates. Districts, charter schools, and charter management organizations can offer this route to a professional certificate. Participants receive mentoring, classroom… - Nondegreed arts teachers gain qualification route: benefit, low. District school boards set qualifications for part-time teachers without degrees who teach listed fine or performing arts courses. These teachers must meet fingerprinting requirements and hold a high school diploma or equivalent. They also need three years of successful full-time experience in thei… - New teacher training center needs funding: benefit, low. The law establishes the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami Dade College, subject to an appropriation. It works with the University of South Florida's Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. Its duties include evidence-based educator training, classroom experience models, a statewi… - School staff training targets student learning: benefit, low. School staff training must connect to student learning, measurable results, and staff growth. It must use active learning, follow-up or coaching, and chances to apply teaching strategies. Administrator materials must match state leadership standards, and available training must cover specified teac… - Longer teacher mentoring with qualification rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2029, covered employers must assign temporary-certificate teachers a mentor or clinical educator for at least two school years. Mentors need a professional certificate, at least three years of pre-K–12 teaching, and clinical educator training. They must have effective or highly ef… - Teacher certification eases exams, tightens program rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2029, applicants can meet the general knowledge requirement by completing two approved education courses. These cover introduction to education, and classroom management and high-impact teaching strategies. Graduates of preparation programs meeting the new uniform curriculum requi… - New training rules for future teachers: mixed, medium. Beginning August 1, 2027, state-approved teacher preparation programs must use a shared core curriculum aligned with Florida's teaching standards. Candidates must take introduction to education and classroom management courses grounded in how people learn. Training must cover state academic standar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee - Cosponsor: John Snyder (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 91 | 22 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 84 | 27 | | ## Actions (58) - 2025-06-02: Chapter No. 2025-107 - 2025-05-30: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-23: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-05-02: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-05-02: In Messages (House) - 2025-05-02: CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 1157 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (346467) -SJ 1157 (Senate) - 2025-05-02: In returning messages (Senate) - 2025-05-02: CS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 22 (House) - 2025-05-02: Concurred in Senate amendment 208910 as amended (House) - 2025-05-02: Amendment 346467 adopted (House) - 2025-05-02: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-05-01: In Messages (House) - 2025-05-01: CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Read 3rd time -SJ 1060 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Amendment(s) adopted (208910) -SJ 910 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Read 2nd time -SJ 910 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Substituted for CS/SB 1590 -SJ 910 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 910 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Amendment 087111 adopted (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-10: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2025-04-09: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-09: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-09: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Favorable with CS 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 Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-28: Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-26: Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-26: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-25: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-25: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-25: Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-25: Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-21: Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-03-02: Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-21: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/er/PDF) - e2, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/e2/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/e1/PDF) - c2, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/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/2025/875/BillText/er/PDF) - [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/e2/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/875/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-HB875-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).