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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Florida House Bill
Speech and Debate in Education; Designates FDI as official statewide speech & debate organization in state; provides requirements for speech & debate in K-12 & public postsecondary education; creates Florida Speech & Debate Hall of Fame; & creates Institute for Speech & Debate Innovation within FLVS. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000
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House • Jan 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Jan 06, 2026 | House
- Filed
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