S0472 — Education in Correctional Facilities for Professional Licensure

Senate Bill 472 passed the Florida Legislature requiring the Correctional Education Program to design and implement a plan for inmates to receive professional licensure credit.

The bill requires the Correctional Education Program, in coordination with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation boards (or the department when no board exists), to develop a plan enabling inmates who complete certain classes to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. The bill does not directly regulate community associations, homeowner associations, or property managers.

The Correctional Education Program and boards of professions regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Passed by the Legislature on April 3, 2025; enrolled as of April 30, 2025. Effective date not specified in the legislative history provided.