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CS/SB 896: School Safety

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Gaetz

School Safety; Requiring sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions; authorizing public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the school guardian program; creating the offense of discharging a weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations
• Now in Appropriations
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building