Florida Senate - 2026                                    SB 1048
       
       
        
       By Senator Osgood
       
       
       
       
       
       32-01188-26                                           20261048__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Reimagining Education and
    3         Career Help Act; amending s. 14.36, F.S.; revising the
    4         definition of the term “credential” to include
    5         leadership and soft skills certificates offered by
    6         certain accredited education organizations and
    7         entities; providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
   12  14.36, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
   14  Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
   15  the evolving needs of Florida’s economy by increasing the level
   16  of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
   17  education communities while improving training within and equity
   18  and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
   19  for all Floridians.
   20         (2) As used in this section, the term:
   21         (a) “Credential” means an apprenticeship certificate,
   22  industry certification, license, advanced technical certificate,
   23  college credit certificate, career certificate, leadership and
   24  soft skills certificate offered by an accredited educational
   25  organization or an entity that has been certified by a
   26  recognized education and training entity, applied technology
   27  diploma, associate in applied science degree, associate in
   28  science degree, bachelors of applied science degree, and
   29  bachelors of science degree.
   30         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.