Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 1062
Session 2026
Speech and Debate Education
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Committee
Education Pre-K - 12
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1062
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Primary
Committee
Education Pre-K - 12
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Unknown
Smith
Cosponsor
Republican
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Republican
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Summary
Speech and Debate Education; Creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as a statewide speech and debate organization that performs certain functions in support of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) in the Department of Education; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to develop specified undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000
Documents (11)
Bill Analysis -- Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) (1/26/2026 3:30 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 8:12 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) (2/20/2026 2:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) (2/20/2026 6:08 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/23/2026 8:59 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (2/24/2026 2:00 PM)
House Message Summary -- Education Pre-K - 12 (3/11/2026 3:29 PM)
03/13/2026
House
Died in returning Messages
03/12/2026
House
In Messages
03/12/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
03/12/2026
Senate
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (240687)
03/12/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (483934)
03/11/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/11/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Amendment 240687 adopted
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
03/04/2026
House
In Messages
03/04/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/04/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (634444)
03/04/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
02/24/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/24/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
02/19/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
02/19/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/19/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/18/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
02/13/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
01/29/2026
Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
01/29/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
01/29/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/27/2026
Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
01/22/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
01/05/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:15 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:15 PM