CS/CS/HB 1059: Speech and Debate Education
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Booth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Daniels ; Dunkley ; Gerwig ; Harris ; Hinson ; Kendall ; López, J. ; Michael ; Nix ; Sapp ; Stark ; Tendrich ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Yarkosky
Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• 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 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 3/2/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
