Florida Senate Bill 538
Session 2026
Extracurricular Activities
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
538
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to athletic coaches or activity sponsors of extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; deleting requirements for the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to facilitate a program for private school students to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students, etc.
S 538 Filed
S 538 c1
S 538 c2
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 8:33 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2026 12:31 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (2/4/2026 11:01 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 7:44 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 9:37 AM)
733444 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 538 Filed
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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
02/12/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/11/2026
Senate
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
02/11/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/10/2026
Senate
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 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 11 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
01/22/2026
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
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
11/17/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:19 AM