House bill · 2026

HB 1279

Education

Became lawOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

117 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 8
Referred to committee
Jan 15
Heard in committee
Jan 28
Reported from committee
Jan 28
Passed first chamber
Mar 3
Passed second chamber
Mar 13
Sent to governor
Apr 30
Became law
May 1

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Passage, Third Reading

House · Mar 3, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 84–25

84 Yea

25 Nay

8 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passage

House · Mar 13, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 81–16

81 Yea

16 Nay

20 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Third Reading

Senate · Mar 13, 2026

Passed 36–1

36 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
May 5, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 1, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Apr 30, 2026 · Joint
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Mar 13, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amendment 476262 Concur
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Added to Senate Message List
Mar 13, 2026 · House
In Messages
Mar 13, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Received
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules Rules
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Amendment 277549 Failed
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Mar 3, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Feb 26, 2026 · House
CS Filed
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Feb 26, 2026 · House
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported out of Budget Committee
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Favorable by Budget Committee Education and Employment
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Now in Budget Committee
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Budget Committee Budget
Jan 30, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
CS Filed
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education and Employment
Jan 28, 2026 · House
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Budget Committee Budget
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Filed
Jan 8, 2026 · House

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

Jennifer Kincart JonssonR
Education & Employment Committee–
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee–

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Berny Jacques cosponsorR
Taylor Yarkosky cosponsorR
Jason Shoaf cosponsorR
Anne Gerwig cosponsorR
Dana Trabulsy cosponsorR
Kiyan Michael cosponsorR
Danny Nix cosponsorR
Kim Kendall cosponsorR

In committee

Education and Employment
House
Referred Jan 15, 2026 · heard Jan 28, 2026 · reported after 13 days
Budget
House
Referred Jan 15, 2026 · never reported
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House
Referred Jan 15, 2026 · never reported
Rules
Senate
Referred Mar 3, 2026 · never reported

Topics

regulation of professions and occupations subject index

Bill text

H 1279 c1PDF
H 1279 erPDF
H 1279 c2PDF
H 1279 FiledPDF
H 1279 e1PDF

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