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Florida 2026

HB 1279

Education

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 03:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Florida
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
regulation of professions and occupations, subject index
Introduced / first action
2026-01-08 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)

  2. Approved by Governor

    executive-signature
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt
  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

    enrolled
  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16

    passage
  6. Amendment 476262 Concur

  7. Added to Senate Message List

  8. In Messages

  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

    passage
  10. Read 3rd time

    reading-3
  11. Amendment(s) adopted (476262)

  12. Read 2nd time

    reading-2
  13. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal
  16. Received

    enrolled
  17. Referred to Rules

    referral-committee
  18. In Messages

  19. CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25

    passage
  20. Read 3rd time

    reading-3
  21. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  22. Amendment 277549 Failed

  23. Read 2nd time

    reading-2
  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1
  25. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  26. Bill referred to House Calendar

  27. CS Filed

    filing
  28. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral
  29. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  30. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

    committee-passage-favorable
  31. PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  32. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  33. Reported out of Budget Committee

  34. Favorable by Budget Committee

    committee-passage-favorable
  35. Added to Budget Committee agenda

  36. Now in Budget Committee

  37. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee
  38. Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee
  39. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1
  40. CS Filed

    filing
  41. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral
  42. Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  43. Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable
  44. PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda

  45. Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee
  47. Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee
  48. Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

    referral-committee
  49. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing, reading-1
  50. Filed

    filing