House bill · 2026
HB 561
Educator Preparation and Certification
Progress
176 days from first to latest action, across 41 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 1
Referred to committee
Dec 12
Heard in committee
Jan 14
Reported from committee
Jan 14
Passed first chamber
Feb 25
Passed second chamber
Mar 5
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 22
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 · Feb 25, 2026
Passed 112–0
112 Yea
0 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Chapter No. 2026-106
May 26, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 22, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
May 21, 2026 · Joint
Ordered enrolled
Mar 5, 2026 · House
In Messages
Mar 5, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Substituted for SB 1718
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Received
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules Rules
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Feb 11, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
CS Filed
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Feb 10, 2026 · House
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Education and Employment
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education and Employment
Jan 14, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Dec 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Dec 12, 2025 · House
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Dec 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Dec 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 1, 2025 · House
Authors
and 5 coauthors or sponsors
- Education & Employment Committee–
- Anne GerwigR
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- Alex Rizo cosponsorR
- Susan Valdés cosponsorR
- Johanna López cosponsorD
- Michelle Salzman cosponsorR
- Kim Daniels cosponsorD
In committee
- Education and Employment
House
Referred Dec 12, 2025 · heard Jan 14, 2026 · reported after 33 days
- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House
Referred Dec 12, 2025 · never reported
- PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
House
Referred Dec 12, 2025 · never reported
- Rules
Senate
Referred Feb 26, 2026 · never reported
Topics
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