Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 538
Session 2026
Extracurricular Activities
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Rules
Unknown
Judiciary
Committee
Education Pre-K - 12
First Action
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
538
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
Education Pre-K - 12
Primary
Unknown
Judiciary
Primary
Committee
Rules
Primary
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.
Documents (7)
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)
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
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:19 AM