# Florida SB 400: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Florida SB 400, Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Tom A. Wright (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 400
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110)
- Sponsor: Tom A. Wright (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Fiscal Policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (63 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: Tom A. Wright (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Vote | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110) (House)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (House)
- 2025-03-27: In Messages (House)
- 2025-03-27: Immediately certified -SJ 279 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time -SJ 278 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 2nd time -SJ 278 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/400/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/400/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
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/400/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/400/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-SB400-2025 (as of 2026-10-18).