CS/CS/CS/HB 1071: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Trabulsy, Cassel; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo

Education; Revises provisions relating to K-12 expenditures, school districts, charter schools, lab schools, epinephrine use in public & private schools, school attendance, VPK program, school readiness program, early learning coalitions, Gold Seal Quality Program, required instruction, comprehensive mathematics instruction, parental consent to opt out of specified instruction, certain education funding, instructional materials, educator certifications, & State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026

Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - Received

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Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 11:21 PM

Senate Committee References (1)
1. Rules (RC)

Related Bills (10)

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Citations - Statute (33)

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1001.325		Page 7 (pdf)
1001.42	Powers and duties of district school board.	Page 8 (pdf)
1001.452	District and school advisory councils.	Page 10 (pdf)
1002.20	K-12 student and parent rights.	Page 12 (pdf)
1002.32	Developmental research (laboratory) schools.	Page 16 (pdf)
1002.33	Charter schools.	Page 16 (pdf)
1002.42	Private schools.	Page 19 (pdf)
1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 23 (pdf)
1002.55	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers.	Page 24 (pdf)
1002.61	Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.	Page 25 (pdf)
1002.63	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.	Page 26 (pdf)
1002.68	Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability.	Page 26 (pdf)
1002.82	Department of Education; powers and duties.	Page 30 (pdf)
1002.88	School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program.	Page 32 (pdf)
1002.91	Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties.	Page 32 (pdf)
1002.945	Gold Seal Quality Care Program.	Page 33 (pdf)
1003.25	Procedures for maintenance and transfer of student records.	Page 35 (pdf)
1003.26	Enforcement of school attendance.	Page 35 (pdf)
1003.42	Required instruction.	Page 37 (pdf)
1003.4201	Comprehensive system of reading instruction.	Page 42 (pdf)
1003.4202		Page 44 (pdf)
1003.4203	Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, CAPE industry certifications, and technical assistance.	Page 46 (pdf)
1003.46	Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.	Page 47 (pdf)
1006.12	Safe-school officers at each public school.	Page 47 (pdf)
1006.20	Athletics in public K-12 schools.	Page 55 (pdf)
1006.38	Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of instructional materials publishers and manufacturers.	Page 56 (pdf)
1008.2125	The Council for Early Grade Success.	Page 58 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 59 (pdf)
1008.33	Authority to enforce public school improvement.	Page 67 (pdf)
1011.69	Equity in School-Level Funding Act.	Page 69 (pdf)
1012.56	Educator certification requirements.	Page 70 (pdf)
1013.03	Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.	Page 73 (pdf)
1014.05	School district notifications on parental rights.	Page 74 (pdf)

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

1/6/2026	H	• Filed
1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026	H	• Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/23/2026	H	• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/26/2026	H	• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/29/2026	H	• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/30/2026	H	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/6/2026	H	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/10/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2/11/2026	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2/12/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 190461 Failed • Amendment 473897 Failed • Amendment 514487 Failed • Amendment 340635 Failed • Amendment 656553 Failed • Amendment 243621 adopted • Amendment 369401 Failed • Amendment 759139 Failed • Amendment 298571 Failed • Amendment 406043 adopted • Amendment 497431 adopted • Amendment 126073 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
2/26/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received

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