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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 13, 2026
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 13, 2026: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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Summary
Comments on HB 1279
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 84
- Abbott
- Oliver
- Albert
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Alvarez, D.
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Alvarez, J.
- Partington
- Anderson
- Perez
- Andrade
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Aristide
- Gerwig
- Plasencia
- Baker
- Giallombardo
- Porras
- Bankson
- Gonzalez Pittman
- Barnaby
- Redondo
- Rizo
- Basabe
- Greco
- Benarroch
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Berfield
- Grow
- Black
- Blanco
- Sapp
- Booth
- Shoaf
- Borrero
- Hodgers
- Sirois
- Botana
- Holcomb
- Boyles
- Smith
- Brackett
- Jacques
- Snyder
- Brannan
- Johnson
- Buchanan
- Busatta
- Kendall
- Steele
- Kincart Jonsson
- Canady
- Koster
- Tendrich
- Cassel
- LaMarca
- Tomkow
- Chamberlin
- Trabulsy
- Tramont
- Chaney
- Maggard
- Tuck
- Cobb
- Maney
- Valdés
- Conerly
- McClure
- Weinberger
- McFarland
- Melo
- Yarkosky
- Daniels
- Miller
- Duggan
- Mooney
- Dunkley
- Nix
NO: 25
YES: 81
- Abbott
- Oliver
- Albert
- Overdorf
- Alvarez, D.
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Alvarez, J.
- Partington
- Anderson
- Perez
- Andrade
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Gerwig
- Baker
- Porras
- Bankson
- Barnaby
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Rizo
- Basabe
- Greco
- Benarroch
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Berfield
- Grow
- Black
- Salzman
- Blanco
- Sapp
- Booth
- Shoaf
- Borrero
- Hodgers
- Sirois
- Botana
- Holcomb
- Boyles
- Smith
- Brackett
- Jacques
- Snyder
- Brannan
- Johnson
- Buchanan
- Stark
- Busatta
- Kendall
- Kincart Jonsson
- Canady
- Koster
- Cassel
- LaMarca
- Tomkow
- Chamberlin
- Long
- López, J.
- Tramont
- Chaney
- Maggard
- Tuck
- Cobb
- Maney
- Valdés
- Conerly
- McClure
- Weinberger
- Melo
- Yarkosky
- Michael
- Yeager
- Miller
- Duggan
- Mooney
- Dunkley
- Nix
NO: 16
NOT VOTING: 20
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- In Messages
- Added to Senate Message List
- Amendment 476262 Concur
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
- Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Rules
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
- Read 3rd time
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- In Messages
- Referred to Rules
- Received
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment 277549 Failed
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
- Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Favorable by Budget Committee
- Reported out of Budget Committee
- Now in Education & Employment Committee
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Added to Budget Committee agenda
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- Referred to Budget Committee
- Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- Now in Budget Committee
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Referred to Budget Committee
- Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Filed

