HB 1253: Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
GENERAL BILL by LaMarca
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be impermissible benefit; provides exceptions & provides specified limitations on amount of personal funds coach may use.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1253, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 11:31 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 178 Athletics in Public K-12 Schools Jones Similar Last Action: 11/3/2025 S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.135 Volunteer team physicians; immunity. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 3 (pdf) 1006.165 Well-being of students participating in extracurricular activities; training. Page 3 (pdf) 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 1 (pdf) 1012.468 Exceptions to certain fingerprinting and criminal history checks. Page 4 (pdf)