SB 7036: Education
GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12
Education; Removing certain schools from specified contract restrictions; providing additional criteria for award of a 15-year charter; authorizing a private school to purchase a supply of FDA-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; requiring the Department of Children and Families to make a specified determination for child care providers; providing requirements for mathematics pathways established by a certain workgroup; requiring the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses, etc.
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 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (c2) | Education | Student Academic Success Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 1/30/2026 H Now in Education & Employment Committee |
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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 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 1340 | Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring | Harrell | Compare | Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
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| S 1718 | Educator Preparation and Certification | Calatayud | Compare | Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education |
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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 |
Committee Amendments
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 |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (17)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 1001.42 | Powers and duties of district school board. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 1002.20 | K-12 student and parent rights. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 1002.33 | Charter schools. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 1002.42 | Private schools. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 1002.68 | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 1002.945 | Gold Seal Quality Care Program. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 1003.42 | Required instruction. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 1003.4282 | Requirements for a standard high school diploma. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 1003.4936 | Page 19 (pdf) | |
| 1004.85 | Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 1004.933 | Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 1006.07 | District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 1006.39 | Production and dissemination of educational materials and products by department. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 1007.2616 | Computer science and technology instruction. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 1008.2125 | The Council for Early Grade Success. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 1008.25 | Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 1011.69 | Equity in School-Level Funding Act. | Page 38 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
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