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CS/CS/CS/SB 538: Extracurricular Activities

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Simon

Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to athletic coaches or activity sponsors of extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; deleting requirements for the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to facilitate a program for private school students to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/22/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
• Now in Rules
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/12/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 349
• Read 3rd time -SJ 349
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 349
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages