CS/CS/HB 1279: Education
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Kincart Jonsson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jacques ; Kendall ; Nix ; Shoaf ; Trabulsy ; Yarkosky
Education; Revises provisions relating to vocational rehabilitation services, dual enrollment, FCS institutions, state universities, & career centers.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/29/2026 House • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
• Reported out of Budget 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
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/3/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 277549 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
3/3/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 1279, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 733 (e1) Department of Health Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2026 S Received 
S 902 (c3) Department of Health Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
S 1052 Education Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 7038 (c2) Education Education Postsecondary Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 277549 - Amendment
Remove lines 217-235Gantt 2/27/2026
3:00 PMHouse: Failed
3/3/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2026 12:48 PM House 84 Yeas - 25 Nays Citations - Statutes (22)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 413.0114 Page 5 (pdf) 413.208 Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening. Page 5 (pdf) 491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 7 (pdf) 1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 9 (pdf) 1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 10 (pdf) 1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 11 (pdf) 1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 12 (pdf) 1004.072 Page 13 (pdf) 1004.343 Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data. Page 13 (pdf) 1004.39 College of law at Florida International University. Page 14 (pdf) 1004.40 College of law at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Page 16 (pdf) 1005.06 Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.71 Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics. Page 20 (pdf) 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 22 (pdf) 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 24 (pdf) 1008.47 Postsecondary education institution accreditation. Page 25 (pdf) 1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 27 (pdf) 1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. Page 28 (pdf) 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. Page 30 (pdf) 1009.983 Direct-support organization; authority. Page 30 (pdf) 1009.986 Florida ABLE program. Page 31 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 33 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1279, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1052 Education Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 7038 (c2) Education Education Postsecondary Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (20)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 413.0114 Page 4 (pdf) 413.208 Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening. Page 5 (pdf) 1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 6 (pdf) 1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 8 (pdf) 1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 9 (pdf) 1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 10 (pdf) 1004.072 Page 10 (pdf) 1004.39 College of law at Florida International University. Page 11 (pdf) 1004.40 College of law at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Page 13 (pdf) 1005.06 Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. Page 16 (pdf) 1006.71 Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics. Page 16 (pdf) 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 18 (pdf) 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 21 (pdf) 1008.47 Postsecondary education institution accreditation. Page 22 (pdf) 1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 24 (pdf) 1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. Page 25 (pdf) 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. Page 27 (pdf) 1009.983 Direct-support organization; authority. Page 27 (pdf) 1009.986 Florida ABLE program. Page 27 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 29 (pdf) -
HB 1279, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1052 Education Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 413.0114 Page 3 (pdf) 413.208 Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening. Page 4 (pdf) 1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 6 (pdf) 1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 7 (pdf) 1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 8 (pdf) 1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 9 (pdf) 1004.072 Page 9 (pdf) 1005.06 Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. Page 10 (pdf) 1006.71 Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics. Page 11 (pdf) 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 13 (pdf) 1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 15 (pdf) 1008.47 Postsecondary education institution accreditation. Page 16 (pdf) 1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 18 (pdf) 1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants. Page 19 (pdf) 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. Page 21 (pdf) 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 21 (pdf)