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CS/CS/SB 182: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Osgood ; Massullo ; Bracy Davis

Education; Providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; establishing the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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
    10/14/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/25/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/25/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
    3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    3/3/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
    3/6/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 674
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 674
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674
    3/6/2026 House • In Messages
    3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 696291 adopted
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
    3/11/2026 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2026 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (899512) -SJ 831
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (696291) -SJ 833
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 833
    3/12/2026 House • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 899512 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 11
    3/17/2026 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

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  • CS/CS/SB 182, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2026 at 1:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 127 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Overdorf, Trabulsy Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    H 157 (c1) School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 371 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 833 (e1) Private School Facilities Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    H 1071 (e1) Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    S 318 (e1) Educational Scholarship Programs Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages Track This Bill
    S 420 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages Track This Bill
    S 444 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Grall Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Track This Bill
    S 1264 Private Schools Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Track This Bill
    S 7036 (c2) Education Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 9 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.988 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 182, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/17/2026 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 127 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Overdorf, Trabulsy Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    H 157 (c1) School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 371 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 833 (e1) Private School Facilities Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    H 1071 (e1) Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules Track This Bill
    S 318 (e1) Educational Scholarship Programs Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages Track This Bill
    S 420 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages Track This Bill
    S 444 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Grall Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Track This Bill
    S 1264 Private Schools Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Track This Bill
    S 7036 (c2) Education Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 9 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.988 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 182, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/26/2026 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 157 (c1) School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    696291 - Amendment
    Between lines 23 and 24, insert:     		Snyder 3/10/2026
    7:08 PM     		Senate: Concurred as Amended
    3/12/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 899512 - S Amend. to H Amend. (696291)
    Delete lines 5 - 33 and insert:     		Jones 3/12/2026
    12:59 PM     		House: Concur
    3/12/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2026 4:01 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2026 2:39 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2026 2:24 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2026 7:03 PM House 91 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.988 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 182, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2026 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 157 (c1) School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    756360 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Jones)     		2/24/2026
    11:56 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/25/2026 9:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.988 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 182, Original Filed Version Posted 10/14/2025 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 157 (c1) School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    779178 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Jones)     		2/9/2026
    10:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2026 3:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.988 Page 1 (pdf)

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