Today, the James Madison Institute (JMI) released its “2025 Legislative Wrap-Up,” which details significant policy achievements from the 2025 legislative session. The report focuses on education, free enterprise, healthcare, and technological innovation.
William Mattox, JMI’s Education Policy Director, commented on the legislative session’s impact on K-12 scholarship programs. “After flirting with some seriously-flawed ideas that would have diminished our K-12 scholarship programs, the Legislature ended up making a couple modest improvements (including ‘sports choice’),” he said. He believes these changes will help Florida maintain its top national ranking for education freedom.
Doug Wheeler, JMI’s Economic Prosperity Director, described the session as contentious but ultimately beneficial for Floridians. “It was a contentious Legislative Session that saw many battles, whether fighting against the trial lawyers seeking to undo recent insurance reforms or protecting our constitution from special interests,” he stated.
Edward Longe, JMI’s Technology and Innovation Director, emphasized their focus on maintaining a balance between economic opportunity and personal security in technology. “Our work this session aimed to reinforce Florida’s pro-innovation approach to technology that balances economic opportunity with strong personal security,” he noted.
The wrap-up highlights several key achievements: protecting innovation and digital freedom, defending consumer privacy, advancing education freedom, boosting infrastructure investment, strengthening election integrity and regulatory accountability, and promoting economic liberty.
The James Madison Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to limited government and individual liberty. It conducts research on various issues including criminal justice and healthcare.
