Florida Senate Bill 1062
Session 2026
Speech and Debate Education
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1062
State
Florida
Session
2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
grade
Primary
Education Pre-K - 12
grade
Primary
Smith
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Returning Messages
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Smith
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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
S 1062 Filed
S 1062 c1
S 1062 c2
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)
220472 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 1062 Filed
452160 - Amendment to S 1062 c2
203810 - Amendment to S 1062 c2
634444 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 1062 c2
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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
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:15 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:15 PM