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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 ; 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

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/10/2026 House - 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
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)
    • 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
    3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1062, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2026 at 11:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1059 (c2) Speech and Debate Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    265.0042 Page 2 (pdf)
    683.221 Page 3 (pdf)
    1000.09 Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.0983 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1062, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/19/2026 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1059 (c2) Speech and Debate Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    452160 - Amendment
    Delete line 78 and insert:     		Burgess 3/3/2026
    6:20 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/4/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    203810 - Amendment
    Delete lines 119 - 124.     		Brodeur 3/3/2026
    11:25 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/4/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    634444 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brodeur 3/4/2026
    8:40 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/24/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2026 10:44 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2026 10:45 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    683.221 Page 1 (pdf)
    1000.09 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1062, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2026 at 8:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1059 (c1) Speech and Debate Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    543898 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Brodeur)     		2/16/2026
    4:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2026 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    265.0042 Page 3 (pdf)
    683.221 Page 4 (pdf)
    1000.09 Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 9 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.0983 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 1062, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 11:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1059 Special Observances For Speech and Debate Student Academic Success Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    220472 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Brodeur)     		1/26/2026
    1:05 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2026 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    265.0042 Page 2 (pdf)
    683.221 Page 3 (pdf)
    1000.09 Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.0983 Page 8 (pdf)

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