CS/CS/SB 7036: Education
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12
Education; Providing that district school boards are not subject to the requirements for rules in chapter 120 when making and adopting rules with public input at a public meeting; authorizing a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved epinephrine delivery device, rather than an epinephrine auto-injector; revising requirements for attendance reporting by private prekindergarten providers; revising required instruction on the principles of agriculture; providing that completion of 2 years of marching band satisfies two specified credit requirements, etc.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K - 12 • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/3/2026 | Senate |
• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 2/16/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 453 (c1) | Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma | Student Academic Success Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received |
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| H 561 (c1) | Educator Preparation and Certification | Education & Employment Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 S In Messages |
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| H 615 (c2) | Individual Education Plans | Student Academic Success Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/17/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar |
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| H 765 (c4) | Child Care and Early Learning Services | Human Services Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar |
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| H 833 (c2) | Private School Facilities | Education Administration Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar |
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| H 963 | Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools | Smith | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 1071 (e1) | Education | Student Academic Success Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 H CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31 |
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| H 1503 (c2) | Computer Science Education and Certification | Careers & Workforce Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 S In Messages |
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| S 72 | Individual Education Plans | Harrell | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced |
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| S 320 | Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools | Simon | Compare | Last Action: 1/22/2026 H In Messages |
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| S 556 (c1) | Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma | Berman | Compare | Last Action: 2/18/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
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| S 920 | Mathematics Education | Gaetz | Compare | Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed |
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| S 1090 | Education | Grall | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced |
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| S 1264 | Private Schools | Calatayud | Compare | Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Now in Education Pre-K - 12 |
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| S 1340 | Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring | Harrell | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
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| S 1718 | Educator Preparation and Certification | Calatayud | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 7036 pb | 1/29/2026 4:40 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 7036 Filed | 2/4/2026 3:54 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 7036 c1 | 2/16/2026 2:09 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 7036 c2 | 2/25/2026 1:38 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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611918 - Amendment Delete lines 679 - 1132 and insert: |
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Simon) |
2/11/2026 2:00 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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515704 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Rules (Simon) |
2/23/2026 11:58 AM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026 |
Web Page
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739692 - Amendment to Amendment (515704) Delete lines 211 - 251 and insert: |
Rules (Simon) |
2/23/2026 5:33 PM |
Withdrawn
2/25/2026 |
Web Page
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656962 - Amendment to Amendment (515704) Delete lines 211 - 251 and insert: |
Rules (Jones) |
2/24/2026 3:19 PM (Late Filed) |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) | 2/2/2026 3:36 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) | 2/5/2026 11:38 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) | 2/11/2026 2:30 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) | 2/20/2026 8:53 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Rules (Pre-Meeting) | 2/23/2026 10:39 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 7036 | Rules (Post-Meeting) | 2/25/2026 1:22 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 7036 pb | Education Pre-K - 12 | 2/3/2026 3:30 PM | 5 Yeas - 2 Nays |
| S 7036 Filed | Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education | 2/12/2026 2:30 PM | 10 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 7036 c1 | Rules | 2/24/2026 12:00 PM | 22 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (28)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 120.81 | Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 1001.42 | Powers and duties of district school board. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 1002.20 | K-12 student and parent rights. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 1002.33 | Charter schools. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 1002.42 | Private schools. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 1002.67 | Performance standards and curricula. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 1002.68 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 1002.71 | Funding; financial and attendance reporting. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 1002.945 | Gold Seal Quality Care Program. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 1003.42 | Required instruction. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 1003.4282 | Requirements for a standard high school diploma. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 1003.4936 | Page 30 (pdf) | |
| 1003.5716 | Transition to postsecondary education and career opportunities. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 1004.85 | Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 1004.933 | Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 1006.12 | Safe-school officers at each public school. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 1007.2616 | Computer science and technology instruction. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 1008.2125 | The Council for Early Grade Success. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 1008.25 | Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 1008.33 | Authority to enforce public school improvement. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 1010.20 | Cost accounting and reporting for school districts. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 1011.14 | Obligations for a period of 1 year. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 1011.69 | Equity in School-Level Funding Act. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 1011.71 | District school tax. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 1011.73 | District millage elections. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 1011.804 | GATE Startup Grant Program. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1012.22 | Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 1012.555 | Teacher Apprenticeship Program. | Page 64 (pdf) |
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