Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
Status: Vetoed, September 1, 2026
Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce development funds for certain certification & training opportunities; requires Correctional Education Program under DOC to annually submit report to Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizes Correctional Education Program to implement career & technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; provides eligibility; authorizes inmate to be transported in or to operate state-owned vehicle under certain circumstances; requires certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation.
What the bill says
An act relating to education and workforce development for inmates; amending s. 334.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizing the department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification and training opportunities; amending s. 334.62, F.S.; requiring certification and training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; providing eligibility…
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An act relating to education and workforce development for inmates; amending s. 334.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizing the department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification and training opportunities; amending s. 334.62, F.S.; requiring certification and training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; providing eligibility; authorizing the department to use workforce development funds for certain certification and training opportunities; amending s. 944.801, F.S.; requiring the Correctional Education Program under the Department of Corrections to annually submit a report to the Secretary of Corrections with specified information; authorizing the Correctional Education Program to implement a career and technical education program in which certain inmates can earn specified commercial driver licenses; providing eligibility; amending s. 945.091, F.S.; authorizing an inmate to be transported in or to operate a state-owned vehicle under certain ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 325 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb325 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES circumstances; requiring a certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or operation; amending s. 945.0913, F.S.; authorizing inmates to drive a state-owned vehicle under certain circumstances; requiring a certified correctional officer to be present during such transport or …