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CS/CS/SB 1620: Public Education

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Leek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Public Education; Providing members of a district school board with specified rights; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/4/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Judiciary
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
2/26/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
3/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time