Florida Senate Bill 178
Session 2026
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Oct 14, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
178
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Returning Messages
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Excused
Didn't Vote
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Smith
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Summary
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student; requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association; providing that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, etc.
S 178 Filed
S 178 c1
S 178 c2
S 178 e1
Bill Analysis -- Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) (1/16/2026 1:18 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 10:06 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2026 12:31 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 7:10 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 7:37 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 1:58 PM)
House Message Summary -- Education Pre-K - 12 (3/10/2026 2:42 PM)
739582 - Amendment to S 178 Filed
684905 - Amendment to S 178 c2
570171 - Amendment to Amendment (684905) to S 178 c2
144123 - Amendment to S 178 c2
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05/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-90
05/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
05/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/11/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/11/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/11/2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (144123)
03/10/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 144123 engrossed amendment (replaces 684905, 570171)
03/10/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 684905 adopted as amended
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 570171 adopted
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/17/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
02/04/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/04/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
02/04/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/03/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
01/29/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/22/2026
Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
01/22/2026
Senate
Now in Judiciary
01/21/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/20/2026
Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/15/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
11/03/2025
Senate
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
10/14/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:05 PM