Even if the much-debated bills to revamp Florida high school athletics won’t be passed in 2015, the ideas aren’t dead.
The bills – House Bill 7137 and Senate Bill 948 – would’ve created more-lenient eligibility rules for transferring student-athletes and revamped the Florida High School Activities Association. The House passed 7137, but its premature adjournment three days before the regular session ended last month halted both bills in the Senate.
Two Florida government blogs, SunshineStateNews.com and PoliticalFixFlorida.com, reported last week the policy aspects of 7137 and 948 will be added to one of State Senator Don Gaetz’s bills, 2508, which would be part of the special session starting Monday to handle appropriations and funding.
