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 ; Albritton ; Arrington ; Berman ; Bernard ; Boyd ; Bracy Davis ; Bradley ; Burton ; Calatayud ; DiCeglie ; Garcia ; Grall ; Gruters ; Harrell ; Hooper ; Jones ; Leek ; Martin ; Mayfield ; McClain ; Passidomo ; Pizzo ; Polsky ; Rodriguez ; Rouson ; Sharief ; Simon ; Smith ; Truenow ; Trumbull ; Wright ; Yarborough
Speech and Debate Education; Creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; 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; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to develop specified undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000
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) • 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 |
| 3/2/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (634444) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
