CS/SB 556: Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12, Berman; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Simon

Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma; Providing that students can substitute marching band experience for physical education and performing fine arts credit requirements for a standard high school diploma; providing that students with disabilities may participate in the Special Olympics to meet the physical education requirement for a standard high school diploma, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/14/2026 01:24 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 453 (c1) by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received	Identical
  S 7036 (c2) by Education Pre-K - 12 Education Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Compare

• Analyses (4)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting)   2/10/2026
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting)   2/10/2026
  • Rules (Pre-Meeting)   2/16/2026
  • Rules (Post-Meeting)   2/17/2026

• Committee Votes (2)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  2/10/2026 12:00 PM	S 556	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs	6 Yeas - 0 Nays
  2/17/2026 12:00 PM	S 556	Rules	24 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  1003.4282

  Requirements for a standard high school diploma.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/18/2025	S	• Filed
  12/9/2025	S	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
  1/8/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  1/13/2026	S	• CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Introduced
  1/14/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
  2/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
  2/10/2026	S	• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules
  2/12/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/17/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  2/18/2026	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading