The bill amends section 1012.55 of the Florida Statutes to provide an exemption for school counselors from certain educator certification requirements. Specifically, it states that school counselors are not required to meet the certification criteria outlined in section 1012.56(2)(g) and (h), which pertain to mastery of general and subject area knowledge, unless such certification is mandated by the employing school district.

Additionally, the bill redesignates the existing subsection (6) of section 1012.55 as subsection (7) and introduces the new subsection (6) that outlines this exemption. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2026.