Florida House Bill 859
Session 2026
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools
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Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 23, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
859
State
Florida
Session
2026
Student Academic Success Subcommittee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.
Bill Analysis -- Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2026 11:38 AM)
Bill Analysis -- PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/4/2026 10:49 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 5:50 PM)
248507 - Amendment to H 859 Filed
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02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/10/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
02/04/2026
House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/04/2026
House
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
02/04/2026
House
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
02/02/2026
House
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/30/2026
House
CS Filed
01/30/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/30/2026
House
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/27/2026
House
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/05/2026
House
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
12/23/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:14 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:23 AM