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CS/CS/SB 1062: Speech and Debate Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Gaetz ; Osgood ; Massullo

Speech and Debate Education; Designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as a statewide speech and debate organization that performs certain functions in support of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) in the Department of Education; providing the duties of FDI; specifying activities for FDI and FCDI, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/24/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/19/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
2/24/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading