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Senate bill · 2026

SB 7038

Education

Did not passOfficial record on The Florida Senate

Progress

42 days from first to latest action, across 22 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 30

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 9

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

SenateFebMar

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.

Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee

Senate · Feb 4, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Senate · Feb 18, 2026

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Senate · Feb 24, 2026

Passed 23–0

23 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticIndependent

Full history

Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  3. Read 2nd time

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  5. Retained on Special Order Calendar

    Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  7. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

    Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

  9. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

    Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

  10. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

    Feb 24, 2026 · Senate

  11. CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  13. Now in Rules

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  14. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  15. CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

  16. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

    Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

  17. Introduced

    Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

  18. Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

    Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

  19. Filed

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  20. Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  21. On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building

    Jan 30, 2026 · Senate

  22. Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary

    Jan 30, 2026 · Senate

Authors

  • Education Postsecondary–
  • Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education–
  • Rules–

In committee

Topics

regulation of professions and occupationssubject index

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most subjects.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 102Florida StatutesKathleen PassidomoRBecame lawBecame lawMar 31, 2026Chapter No. 2026-13
HB 1279EducationJennifer Kincart JonssonRBecame lawBecame lawMay 5, 2026Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
HB 697Drug Prices and CoverageJennifer Kincart JonssonRBecame lawBecame lawMar 25, 2026Chapter No. 2026-4
SB 290Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesKeith TruenowRBecame lawBecame lawMar 24, 2026Chapter No. 2026-3
SB 1366Claims Against the GovernmentJason BrodeurRSent to governorVetoedMar 10, 2026Laid on Table
HB 145Claims Against the GovernmentFiona McFarlandRSent to governorVetoedJun 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor
SB 7038 (2026) · Polis