Florida HB 733 later school start times law (2023) and its rollback (2025)

Florida passed HB 733 in 2023, requiring middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. by July 2026, with sleep groups including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine urging the governor to sign. Districts said buses and drivers made it unworkable, and in 2025 the legislature unanimously passed SB 296, letting districts skip the rule by filing a report to the state.

Years: 2023–2025
Country: United States
Topic: Child health Sleep
Asks people to: Support a policy
Strategy: Policy paired
Channel: Website
Audience: General public Parents
Florida legislators, governor, school districts

Evidence

NoneNo effect

The mandate was repealed before it took effect: SB 296 passed the Senate 38-0 and the House 116-0 in 2025. Superintendent and school board associations backed the repeal, citing bus and driver costs.

Sponsor (who paid)

Florida Legislature (Sen. Danny Burgess, Senate sponsor of HB 733) State local government
American Academy of Sleep Medicine NGO, support letter

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Related campaigns

California SB 328 campaign for later school start times 2017–2019
Start School Later 2011–now

Sources

Research notes

Created 2026-10-24 by an AI research pass for #103 (G1); not reviewed by a person. This is a policy, not a branded campaign; outcome 'null' means the policy did not survive, not that a campaign was tested. Who organised the 2023 push beyond the bill sponsors (e.g. a Start School Later Florida chapter) not confirmed. Signing of SB 296 reported as May 2025, exact date not confirmed. To verify: 2023, 12 May 2023, July 2026, 2025, 38-0, 116-0, 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m.

Record cases/fl-hb-733-school-start-times.json, updated 2026-10-24· Link to this campaign