# Florida SB 140: Charter Schools

Florida SB 140, Charter Schools, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Don Gaetz (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109), CS/HB 1145 (Ch. 2025-144)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 140
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Charter Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109), CS/HB 1145 (Ch. 2025-144)
- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Pre-K - 12, Community Affairs, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (60 yes, 16 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: Don Gaetz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Education Pre-K - 12
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 30 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 18 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Education Pre-K - 12 Vote | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-06-16: Died on Second Reading Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109), CS/HB 1145 (Ch. 2025-144) (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-04-30: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-30: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-29: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-24: CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 7 -SJ 529 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time -SJ 528 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time -SJ 528 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 5 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Now in Community Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/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
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/140/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB140-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).