---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education"
description: "Education; Authorizing members of certain committees of a district school board to attend meetings in person or through the use of telecommunications networks; authorizing state universities and Florida College System institutions to solicit applications and sponsor charter schools under certain circumstances; authorizing a charter school to offer a career and professional academy; creating the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”; expanding eligibility to receive capital outlay funds to schools of hope operated by a hope operator; authorizing the principal, teachers, and parent or guardian to collaborate to develop a customized 1-year education plan for the student in lieu of retaining the student, etc."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 1028"
citation: "Florida SB 1028 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["taxation and finance"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-35"
primary_sponsors: ["Hutson"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 125
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2021-02-03"
last_action: "2021-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c59b3d4-24fe-43e2-8540-f06a16b8ba30"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/ByCategory"
source_hash: "3026f7de47ed6126a757f0e634f3819b04e61b0366ffc1dfb96117fa10d0d500"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---

# Florida SB 1028 (2021) — Education

Education; Authorizing members of certain committees of a district school board to attend meetings in person or through the use of telecommunications networks; authorizing state universities and Florida College System institutions to solicit applications and sponsor charter schools under certain circumstances; authorizing a charter school to offer a career and professional academy; creating the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”; expanding eligibility to receive capital outlay funds to schools of hope operated by a hope operator; authorizing the principal, teachers, and parent or guardian to collaborate to develop a customized 1-year education plan for the student in lieu of retaining the student, etc.

**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-35.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **S 1028 Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/Filed/HTML)
2. **S 1028 c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/c1/HTML)
3. **S 1028 c2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/c2/HTML)
4. **S 1028 e1** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/e1/HTML)
5. **S 1028 e2** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/e2/HTML)
6. **S 1028 er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1028/BillText/er/HTML)

## Votes

- Passage, Third Reading — **79–37** (pass) · lower
- Favorable with Committee Substitute — **6–4** (pass) · upper
- AA - 649221, Adoption — **77–38** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Concur, Returning Messages — **23–16** (pass) · upper
- AA - 330365, Adoption — **39–77** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **29–11** (pass) · upper
- Returning Messages — **23–16** (pass) · upper
- Passage, Third Reading — **80–39** (pass) · lower
- Favorable with Committee Substitute — **10–7** (pass) · upper
- AA - 649221 — **40–76** (fail) · lower
- Favorable with Committee Substitute — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- AA - 554385, Adoption — **37–78** (fail) · lower
- Returning Messages — **24–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hutson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-03** Filed `filing`
- **2021-02-10** Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Introduced `introduction`
- **2021-03-18** On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- **2021-03-23** CS by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
- **2021-03-25** Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- **2021-03-25** Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
- **2021-03-30** CS by Education read 1st time
- **2021-04-05** On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/08/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- **2021-04-08** Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
- **2021-04-12** Now in Appropriations
- **2021-04-14** On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- **2021-04-19** CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 7
- **2021-04-20** Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- **2021-04-20** CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21
- **2021-04-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22** Amendment(s) adopted (775406, 882946, 967772)
- **2021-04-22** Ordered engrossed
- **2021-04-22** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-04-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-26** CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 11 `passage`
- **2021-04-26** In Messages
- **2021-04-26** Bill referred to House Calendar
- **2021-04-26** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
- **2021-04-26** 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
- **2021-04-26** Amendment 353491 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 831203 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 222513 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 042847 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 180175 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 714895 filed
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 201639 filed
- **2021-04-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 222513 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 831203 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 042847 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 180175 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 714895 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 201639 adopted
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 353491 adopted as amended
- **2021-04-27** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 201639 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 714895 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 180175 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 042847 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 831203 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 222513 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 353491 replaced by engrossed amendment
- **2021-04-27** Amendment 436105 engrossed amendment (replaces 353491, 201639, 714895, 180175, 042847, 831203, 222513)
- **2021-04-27** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-04-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-28** CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 39 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** In returning messages
- **2021-04-28** Message sent to senate
- **2021-04-28** Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (357618)
- **2021-04-28** Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (436105)
- **2021-04-28** CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** In Messages
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 649221 filed
- **2021-04-28** Added to Senate Message List
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 111471 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 487883 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 330365 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 020329 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 898861 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 612811 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 469729 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 203503 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 593711 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 376031 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 751755 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 919469 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 203503 withdrawn
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 377953 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 554385 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 989971 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 487883 withdrawn
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 219351 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 165871 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 776285 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 525195 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 202987 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 018765 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 202987 withdrawn
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 165871 withdrawn
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 390369 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 330365 Failed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 299863 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 063371 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 554385 Failed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 052761 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 229193 filed
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 649221 adopted
- **2021-04-28** Concurred in Senate amendment 357618 as amended
- **2021-04-28** CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 37 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 989971 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 299863 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 219351 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 390369 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 751755 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 052761 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 776285 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 376031 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 919469 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 525195 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 111471 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 020329 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 898861 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 469729 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 593711 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 377953 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 018765 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 063371 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 229193 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Amendment 612811 abandoned
- **2021-04-28** Message sent to senate
- **2021-04-28** In returning messages
- **2021-04-28** Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (649221)
- **2021-04-28** CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 16 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- **2021-05-28** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-06-01** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-02** Chapter No. 2021-35, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 845 (Ch. 2021-217), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 52 (Ch. 2021-160), CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2021-162)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c59b3d4-24fe-43e2-8540-f06a16b8ba30`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).