Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 1279
Session 2026
Education
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Education & Employment Committee
Committee
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1279
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Education & Employment Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Passage
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.
Documents (5)
Bill Analysis -- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 2:06 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 8:10 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 3:17 PM)
03/13/2026
House
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/13/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
03/13/2026
House
Amendment 476262 Concur
03/13/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/13/2026
House
In Messages
03/13/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
03/13/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/13/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
03/13/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/13/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
03/13/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/13/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
Received
03/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/03/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/03/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/03/2026
House
Amendment 277549 Failed
03/03/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
02/26/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
CS Filed
02/26/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
02/24/2026
House
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
02/10/2026
House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/10/2026
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable by Budget Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
01/30/2026
House
Now in Budget Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
01/30/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
01/29/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/29/2026
House
CS Filed
01/29/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
01/15/2026
House
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
01/15/2026
House
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/08/2026
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:17 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:18 PM