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CS/CS/CS/SB 538: Extracurricular Activities

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Simon

Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to athletic coaches or activity sponsors of extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; deleting requirements for the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to facilitate a program for private school students to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/17/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/22/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    • Now in Rules
    2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
    2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
    2/12/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 538, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 9:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Extracurricular Activities Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 2/17/2026 H CS Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 4 (pdf)
    1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.01 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 538, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/4/2026 at 11:15 AM

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

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 Extracurricular Activities Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/17/2026 H CS Filed Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    475790 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Simon)     		2/9/2026
    8:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2026 9:00 AM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 20 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 21 (pdf)
    1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 21 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 22 (pdf)
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 538, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2026 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    279886 - Amendment
    Between lines 131 and 132 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simon)     		2/2/2026
    12:38 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 577210 - Substitute Amendment (279886)
    Between lines 131 and 132 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simon)     		2/3/2026
    10:03 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    195182 - Amendment
    Delete lines 445 - 449 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gaetz)     		2/3/2026
    12:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    883752 - Amendment
    Delete lines 522 - 530 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simon)     		2/2/2026
    12:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    179458 - Amendment
    Delete lines 597 - 611 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simon)     		2/3/2026
    10:05 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2026 1:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 19 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 3 (pdf)
    1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 19 (pdf)
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • SB 538, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2025 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    733444 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Simon)     		1/16/2026
    12:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2026 1:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 18 (pdf)
    1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 19 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 2 (pdf)
    1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 19 (pdf)
    1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 21 (pdf)

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