House committee · 2026 Regular Session
Education and Employment
Of 82 bills referred here, the committee heard 33 and reported out 33, typically 28 days after referral. Chaired by Jennifer Canady.
Referred
82
Heard
33
40% of referrals
Reported out
33
40% report rate
Hearing days
13
days with at least one bill heard
Hearing calendar
Bills heard each day. Darker means more bills on the agenda.
FewerMore bills heard
Time to report
Days from referral to committee report, for the 33 bills reported out. One-week bins.
Bills referred
Reported bills first, then most recent activity.
| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1081Cybersecurity Experiential LearningHere: reported out | Tyler SiroisR | Became law | Became law | Jun 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-170 |
| HB 325Education and Workforce Development for InmatesHere: reported out | Kim KendallR | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Jun 26, 2026Vetoed by Governor |
| HB 1115Grants for Genetic Counseling EducationHere: reported out | Adam AndersonR | Became law | Became law | Jun 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-131 |
| HB 851Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative PersonnelHere: reported out | Rob LongD | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-109 |
| HB 561Educator Preparation and CertificationHere: reported out | Anne GerwigR | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-106 |
| HB 753School CounselorsHere: reported out | Christine HunschofskyD | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-107 |
| HB 453Requirements for a Standard High School DiplomaHere: reported out | Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR | Became law | Became law | May 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-70; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) |
| HB 1073Public EducationHere: reported out | Traci KosterR | Became law | Became law | May 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-73 |
| HB 1201Student Health and SafetyHere: reported out | Omar BlancoR | Became law | Became law | May 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-75 |
| HB 1279EducationHere: reported out | Jennifer Kincart JonssonR | Became law | Became law | May 5, 2026Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70) |
| HB 127Required Instruction in Cursive WritingHere: reported out | Dana TrabulsyR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) |
| HB 615Individual Education PlansHere: reported out | Debra TendrichD | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) |
| HB 1503Computer Science Education and CertificationHere: reported out | Mike GiallombardoR | Passed second chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in returning Messages |
| HB 1437Conversion Charter SchoolsHere: reported out | Judson SappR | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died on Second Reading Calendar |
| HB 1119Materials Harmful to MinorsHere: reported out | Dana TrabulsyR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HB 725Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher EducationHere: reported out | Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HB 371Patriotic Displays at Public SchoolsHere: reported out | Jason ShoafR | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) |
| HB 859Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public SchoolsHere: reported out | Chase TramontR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HB 833Private School FacilitiesHere: reported out | Hillary CasselR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) |
| HB 1091Dental Screenings For K-12 StudentsHere: reported out | Kelly SkidmoreD | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| HB 1071EducationHere: reported out | Hillary CasselR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59), CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) |
| HB 157School Teacher Training and Mentoring ProgramHere: reported out | Yvonne HinsonD | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education & Employment Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) |
| HB 173Parental RightsHere: reported out | Kim KendallR | Reported from committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died on Second Reading Calendar |
| HB 409Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 SchoolsHere: reported out | Mike GiallombardoR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HJR 583Protection of Religious Expression in Public SchoolsHere: reported out | Berny JacquesR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HB 423Student ElopementHere: reported out | Chase TramontR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules |
| HB 129The Florida Virtual SchoolHere: reported out | Smith– | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 11, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 124 (Ch. 2026-67) |
| HB 1059Speech and Debate EducationHere: reported out | Erika BoothR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 11, 2026Laid on Table |
| HB 901Diabetes ResearchHere: reported out | Jennifer Kincart JonssonR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 10, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 816 (Ch. 2026-121) |
| HB 1325Linking Industry to Nursing Education FundHere: reported out | Erika BoothR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 10, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1246 (Ch. 2026-101) |
| HB 1253Athletics in Public K-12 SchoolsHere: reported out | Chase TramontR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 10, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2026-90) |
| HB 731Extracurricular ActivitiesHere: reported out | Adam AndersonR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 9, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 538 (Ch. 2026-93) |
| HB 1147School District Unimproved Real PropertyHere: reported out | Danny NixR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Mar 9, 2026Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 824 (Ch. 2026-122) |
| HB 757School SafetyHere: left pending | Alex RizoR | Became law | Became law | May 18, 2026Chapter No. 2026-80 |
| HB 1471Systems of Law and Terrorist OrganizationsHere: left pending | Hillary CasselR | Became law | Became law | Apr 7, 2026Chapter No. 2026-28; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1473 (Ch. 2026-29) |
| HB 1181Enforcement of School AttendanceHere: left pending | Dianne Hart-LowmanD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 857Student Support Services for K-12 SchoolsHere: left pending | Susan PlasenciaR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 1239Sexual Assault Education and SupportHere: left pending | Ashley GanttD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 791Tax/Sales TaxesHere: left pending | Ryan ChamberlinR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Ways & Means Committee |
| HB 1025Notification of Sexual Violence Policies and Supportive Measure in K-20 EducationHere: left pending | Juan PorrasR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 897Community Rehabilitation ProgramsHere: left pending | Leonard SpencerD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 563Repetitive Head Impact PreventionHere: left pending | Michael OwenR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 113Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution RoadsHere: left pending | Kevin SteeleR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 973Bleeding Control Kits in K-12 SchoolsHere: left pending | Daryl CampbellD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 6025The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship ProgramHere: left pending | Demi BusattaR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee |
| HB 109Corporal PunishmentHere: left pending | Susan ValdésR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 6031Objections to Instructional MaterialsHere: left pending | Rita HarrisD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 305Statewide, Standardized AssessmentsHere: left pending | Rita HarrisD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 1149Recess Requirements for Middle School StudentsHere: left pending | Susan ValdésR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 23Educator Certifications and TrainingHere: left pending | Dan DaleyD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 899Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Public Postsecondary EducationHere: left pending | Leonard SpencerD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 1123Pilot Program for Students with Reading DeficienciesHere: left pending | Robin BartlemanD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 391Public Postsecondary Reports on Pell Grant Eligibility and Food InsecurityHere: left pending | Michele RaynerD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 523Virtual LearningHere: left pending | Kevin ChamblissD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HJR 787County and School District Ad Valorem Taxing AuthorityHere: left pending | Ryan ChamberlinR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Ways & Means Committee |
| HB 1523Food Waste ReductionHere: left pending | Michele RaynerD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 471Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language PathologistsHere: left pending | Kevin ChamblissD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 789Ad Valorem Tax LeviesHere: left pending | Ryan ChamberlinR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Ways & Means Committee |
| HB 121Nursing Education ProgramsHere: left pending | Toby OverdorfR | Passed first chamber | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Fiscal Policy |
| HB 417Career and Academic Planning For Middle and High School StudentsHere: left pending | Chip LaMarcaR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 963Administrative Efficiency in Public SchoolsHere: left pending | Smith– | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) |
| HB 579Family Empowerment Scholarship ProgramHere: left pending | Robin BartlemanD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 1393Charter SchoolsHere: left pending | Alex RizoR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 721Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational InstitutionsHere: left pending | Berny JacquesR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 671School Safety EquipmentHere: left pending | Alex RizoR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 835Freedom of Speech and Religious Expression in Public SchoolsHere: left pending | David BorreroR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 845Employee Child Care Assistance Programs StudyHere: left pending | Angie NixonD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 1543Schools of HopeHere: left pending | Wallace AristideD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 1273Fee WaiversHere: left pending | Wallace AristideD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 1501K-12 School Lunches and BreakfastsHere: left pending | Dotie JosephD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 307Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office EmployeesHere: left pending | Chad JohnsonR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 1555Postsecondary EducationHere: left pending | Chad JohnsonR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| HB 331Reproductive Health and Instructional MaterialsHere: left pending | Dianne Hart-LowmanD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 77Public Postsecondary Safety Policies and ProceduresHere: left pending | Marie WoodsonD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 677EducationHere: left pending | Angie NixonD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) |
| HB 235Prohibited Discrimination Based on HairstyleHere: left pending | Daryl CampbellD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 1187Public School Personnel CompensationHere: left pending | Karen Gonzalez PittmanR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 415Discrimination in EducationHere: left pending | Susan ValdésR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 6023Educational FacilitiesHere: left pending | Robin BartlemanD | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 147Oaths of Classroom TeachersHere: left pending | Tom FabricioR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| HB 1321Educational FacilitiesHere: left pending | Bill ConerlyR | Referred to committee | Failed | Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee |
| HB 717Autism Spectrum DisorderHere: left pending | Randy MaggardR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 9, 2026Withdrawn prior to introduction |
Members
17 members
Republican 12Democratic 5
- Jennifer CanadychairR
- Taylor Yarkoskyvice chairR
- Wallace AristideD
- Kim Berfieldrepublican committee whipR
- Kim DanielsD
- Lisa DunkleyD
- Tae EdmondsD
- Tiffany EspositoR
- Anne GerwigR
- Rita HarrisD
- Kim KendallR
- Kiyan MichaelR
- Danny NixR
- Alex RizoR
- Judson SappR
- Dana TrabulsyR
- Brad YeagerR
What it handles
Most common subjects among referred bills.