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CS/CS/SB 7038: Education

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Postsecondary

Education; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative methods adopted by the board in lieu of common placement tests to assess students in basic communication and computation skills; providing that a fee waiver only applies to a full-time undergraduate student, beginning with a specified academic year, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/13/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/6/2026 Senate • Filed
2/9/2026 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
2/10/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/19/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 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
3/6/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
3/11/2026 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/12/2026 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/13/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279