Florida Senate Bill 538
Session 2026
Extracurricular Activities
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
538
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Returning Messages
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
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Yes
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Smith
Yes
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Yes
Summary
Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to specified persons relating to extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; requiring the athletic director or other appropriate administrator to maintain records for all eligible students participating in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at a member school; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students; prohibiting a student from participating in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at two different schools within the same school year unless the student meets specified criteria, etc.
S 538 Filed
S 538 c1
S 538 c2
S 538 c3
S 538 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 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)
House Message Summary -- Education Pre-K - 12 (3/9/2026 6:09 PM)
733444 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 538 Filed
940597 - Strike All Amendment to S 538 c3
838301 - Strike All Amendment to S 538 c3
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05/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-93
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) (838301)
03/09/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/09/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 6
03/09/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 838301 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
03/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
03/05/2026
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
02/12/2026
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
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:11 PM