2026 Legislative Session
The legislative session is a chance for members to speak out and show up for their students, their professions and our public schools. We’re fighting for a better life for educators and students.
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SB 320
Companion: HB 963
Teacher
retention
Good for students, educators and school communities
This bill fulfills several of FEA’s legislative priorities by removing burdensome regulations that keep teachers from receiving fair raises and re-establishing multi-year contracts, and providing flexibility in funding.
SB 318
Companion: None currently
Voucher funding accountability
Necessary, but not sufficient to address the myriad issues with the voucher program
This bill puts much needed restrictions on voucher funding in an attempt to reduce the waste, fraud and abuse that currently plagues Florida’s voucher program as outlined in this report from Florida’s Auditor General but does not address the fundamental issues related to vouchers defunding public education and the lack of academic accountability for voucher schools.
SB 424
HB 6023
Repealing co-location legislation
Good for students, educators, and school communities
This bill repeals an unfunded mandate and restores local control by eliminating the provisions that allow Schools of Hope to claim “vacant space” in public schools and takeover that space and use school district resources at no cost.
HB 147
Companion: SB 430
Loyalty oaths for teachers
Does not focus on solving real problems
This bill requires a loyalty oath to “the Government of the State of Florida.” In a free society, nobody should be forced to pledge their loyalty to a government as a condition of employment.
HB 77
Companion: SB 176
Safety for higher education faculty and staff
Good for higher education faculty, staff, and students
This bill requires Florida’s colleges and universities to adopt policies related to ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff.
HB 345
Companion: SB 512
Voluntary PreKindergarten Funding
Good for parents, families, and communities
This bill increases financial support for VPK by requiring funding increase to keep pace with inflation.
HB 471
Companion: SB 574
Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language Pathologists
Good for students and educators
This bill requires the Florida Department of Education to develop a strategic plan related to the recruitment and retention of SLPs.
HB 1187
Companion: SB 1216/SB 1720
Salary flexibility
Good for students and educators
This bill addresses many of the laws that have led to salary compression where experienced educators make the same or very similar salary to new teachers.
Good for students
HB 995
Companion: SB 1296
Attacks on unions and working people
Makes it more difficult for workers to have a collective voice.
This bill restricts the ability of local union officers to carry out their duties of advocating for educators, students and public education and adds onerous new requirements for employees to rectify their union.
HB 77
Companion: SB 176
Safety for higher education faculty and staff
Good for higher education faculty, staff, and students
This bill requires Florida’s colleges and universities to adopt policies related to ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff.
HB 345
Companion: SB 512
Voluntary PreKindergarten Funding
Good for parents, families, and communities
This bill increases financial support for VPK by requiring funding increase to keep pace with inflation.
HB 471
Companion: SB 574
Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language Pathologists
Good for students and educators
This bill requires the Florida Department of Education to develop a strategic plan related to the recruitment and retention of SLPs.
HB 1187
Companion: SB 1216/SB 1720
Salary flexibility
Good for students and educators
This bill addresses many of the laws that have led to salary compression where experienced educators make the same or very similar salary to new teachers.
Good for students
Weekly Schedule
By the end of week three, session will be one-third of the way over. As important as what bills are on the agenda is what bills are not placed on the agenda. Wednesday's Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Committee is a perfect example of this.
A bill that would require portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln be displayed in public school (but not private school) classrooms made it on the agenda. A bill to address salary compression for Florida's educators who are #50 in the nation in average teacher pay was not placed on the agenda.
Week 3: January 26-30
Week 4: February 2-6
Week 5: February 9-13
Week 6: February 16-20
Week 7: February 23-27
Week 8: March 2-6
Week 9: March 9-13
Week 1: January 12-16
Week 2: January 19-23
Week 3: January 26-30
Monday, January 26
- No education committee meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, January 27
- 9:30-11:30 a.m.House Education & Employment Committee HB 1119 related to book banning is on the agenda.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee agenda will hear a series of bills and take up Layla Collins’ appointment to the State Board of Education.
Wednesday, January 28
- 8:30-10:00 a.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee SB 176 related to safety at Florida’s colleges and universities is on the agenda.
- 1:00-3:15 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations SB 420 related to controlling what artwork hangs on public school classroom walls is on the agenda.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda will be released by 5:00 p.m. on January 26.
- 3:30-5:30 House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda will be released by 5:00 p.m. on January 26.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda will be released by 5:00 p.m. on January 26
- 3:45-6:00 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education agenda will be released by 4:30 p.m. on January 23
Thursday, January 29
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee agenda will be released by 5:00 p.m. on January 27
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda will be released by 5:00 p.m. on January 27
Friday, January 30
- No meetings scheduled in either chamber.
Week 4: February 2-6
Monday, February 2
Tuesday, February 3
Wednesday, February 4
Thursday, February 5
Friday, February 6
Week 5: February 9-13
Monday, February 9
Tuesday, February 10
Wednesday, February 11
Thursday, February 12
Friday, February 13
Week 6: February 16-20
Monday, February 16
Tuesday, February 17
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19
Friday, February 20
Week 7: February 23-27
Monday, February 23
Tuesday, February 24
Wednesday, February 25
Thursday, February 26
Friday, February 27
Week 8: March 2-6
Monday, March 2
Tuesday, March 3
Wednesday, March 4
Thursday, March 5
Friday, March 6
Week 9: March 9-13
Monday, March 9
Tuesday, March 10
Wednesday, March 11
Thursday, March 12
Friday, March 13
Week 1: January 12-16
Monday, January 12
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, January 13–First day of the 2026 Regular Session
- 9:30-11:00 a.m. Senate in session. This session will be largely ceremonial and will include an address from Senate President Ben Albritton
- 10:00-11:00 a.m. House is in session. This session will be largely ceremonial and will include an address from Speaker of the House Daniel Perez
- 11:00 a.m.-until completion Joint session of the House and Senate. The chambers will convene for Gov. DeSantis’ final State of the State address.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during their scheduled time.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear HB 129 related to Florida Virtual school and discuss enrollment trends.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee agenda will hear three bills, including SB 420 related to displaying pictures of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in every K-5 classroom and every middle and high school classroom that “is primarily used for social studies instruction.” Currently, no funding is provided for this bill.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda will hear HB 731 which allows for coaches to negotiate salary outside of the collective bargaining process.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee agenda will take up a series of bills including SB 176 related to safety policies and procedures at colleges and universities.
Wednesday, January 14
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear HB 561 related to educator certifications.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Fiscal Policy Committee will take up two bills including SB 320 related to multiyear contracts, pay for advanced degrees and more.
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will receive a presentation on Gov. DeSantis’ proposed budget for 2026-27.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear HJR 583 a bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot related to public school students’ ability to incorporate religion in their classwork and homework without penalty. Publicly funded private schools, of course, would not be subject to this bill.
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will receive a presentation on Gov. DeSantis’ proposed budget for 2026-27. The committee will also vote on DeSantis’ appointees to the Board of Trustees for several colleges.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. Senate will be in session. SB 318 related to voucher funding will be on the special order calendar.
Thursday, January 15
- 9:00 a.m.-until completion House in session
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senate in session.
Friday, January 16
- No meetings scheduled in either chamber.
Week 2: January 19-23
Monday, January 19
- State offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday, January 20
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Pre-K 12 Committee will hear a series of bills including SB 1216 related to salary schedules, SB 430 related to loyalty oaths, and SB 538 which exempts coaches’ salaries from collective bargaining.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear HB 731 which allows for coaches to negotiate salary outside of the collective bargaining process.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda will be receive a presentation on AI.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 753 related to school counselors.
Wednesday, January 21
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee agenda will hear two bills including SB 194 which creates a day of remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 1:00-3:30 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda hear two bills including HB 1071, a wide-ranging bill that covers topics from school safety to math education to what videos students must watch as a part of sex education to banning funding for advocacy related to diversity, inclusion and equity.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will confirm Gov. DeSantis’ appointments to the Board of Trustees of various colleges.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear HB 1119 related to censoring books and curriculum in public PreK-12 schools.
Thursday, January 22
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate in Session
- 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. House Education & Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HJR 583 a bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot related to public school students’ ability to incorporate religion in their classwork and homework without penalty. Publicly funded private schools, of course, would not be subject to this bill.
Friday, January 23
- No meetings scheduled in either chamber.
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Monday, December 8
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, December 9
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will discuss AI and the future of work.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear updates from the Department of Education on early learning.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will hear updates on tuition and fees for Florida’s colleges and universities as well as updates on the use of AI in higher education.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will take up SB 320 which advances several FEA priorities including multi-year contracts for teachers and salary flexibility, including for advanced degrees.
Wednesday, December 10
- 8:30-11:30 a.m. House Ways and Means Committee will take up HJR 209 related to property taxes. If this proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution is adopted, it would reduce local revenue by nearly $10 billion annually.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. House Committee on Congressional Redistricting will receive a presentation on laws regarding to redistricting.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Appropriations Committee will take up SB 318 which adds much needed accountability to voucher funding and SB 250 which provides up to $15,000 in student loan forgiveness to instructional personnel in communities declared by the governor to be “rural areas of opportunity*.”
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will discuss AI in education.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will discuss policies related to AI use in education.
Thursday, December 11
- No education committee meetings scheduled in either chamber
Friday, December 12
- No meetings scheduled in either chamber.
*Current “Rural Areas of Opportunity” are
- Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union, Wakulla and Washington counties;
- the area in Walton County north of the Choctawhatchee Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway;
- the area in Okaloosa County that is contiguous with Walton County, within the area east of State Road 85 and north of Interstate 10 and all unincorporated areas therein, including the City of Laurel Hill and the unincorporated areas of Auburn, Deerland, and Svea; and
- the area in Bay County that is contiguous with Calhoun, Jackson, and Washington Counties, within the area north of Scotts Ferry Road and east of Highway 231 and the area north of Highway 388 lying west of Highway 231 and east of Highway 79.
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Monday, December 1
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, December 2
- 8:30-11:30 a.m. House Education & Employment Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up HB 129 related to Florida Virtual School.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
Wednesday, December 3
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will take up confirmations for apointees to college and university Board of Trustees.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
Thursday, December 4
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a presentation on the implementation of school safely legislation.
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting will hear an overivew of Congressional redistricting.
Friday, December 5
- No meetings in either chamber.
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Monday, October 6
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 7
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will not meet during their designated time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will discuss closing Florida’s skills gap.
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during their designated time.
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a discussion with regional literacy directors on supports provided to students and teachers. The FLDOE will provide a presentation on student outcomes and graduation requirements.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 10:30- a.m.-12:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on the implementation of HB 1105 (2025) related to students with special needs.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss budget requests related to the Florida College System.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will delve into funding issues related to vouchers and students who received funding for vouchers while still enrolled in public schools.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
Thursday, October 9
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Friday, October 10
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Monday, October 13
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 14
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 pm. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the workforce needs in Florida from employers’ perspective.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on assistance provided to military families enrolled in Florida’s schools.
Wednesday, October 15
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss funding requests for the state university system.
- 1:30-3:00 p.m.Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will receive a presentation and host a panel discussion on AI in K-12 education.
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m.Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will receive presentations and and host a panel discussion on connecting state university and Florida College System institution bachelor’s degrees to employment.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Committee will review teacher certification requirements for public schools. There are, of course, no certification requirements for the voucher schools that receive $4 billion in public funding.
Thursday, October 16
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Friday, October 17
- No meetings in either chamber.
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Monday, November 3
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, November 4
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 1:30-4:00 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will hear presentations related to high school athletics, including compensation for high school coaches.
Wednesday, November 5
- 8:30-9:30 a.m. House Education & Employment Committee will hear HB 121 related to nursing education.
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during its designated time.
- 12:30-2:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during its designated time.
- 2:30-4:00 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will meet to confirm appointments to the Board of Trustees for Daytona State College, Hillsborough Community College, Lake-Sumter State College, North Florida College, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Northwest Florida State College, Pasco-Hernando State College,Polk State College and Tallahassee State College.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will dedicate its third consecutive meeting to digging into funding issues related to vouchers.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during its designated time.
Thursday, November 6
- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will take a field trip to Sabal Palm Elementary.
Friday, November 7
- No meetings in either chamber.
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Monday, November 17
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, November 18
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the return on investment of baccalaureate degrees.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear HB 127 related to cursive writing.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will have a discussion on student attendance.
Wednesday, November 19
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will discuss the state Auditor General’s report related to school funding accountability challenges.
- 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will take a site visit to Lively Technical College.
- 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will receive a presentation on audit findings and recommendations of Florida’s voucher funding organizations.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss performance funding for the state university system as well as an efficiency study for the state university system.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during its designated time.
Thursday, November 20
- 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Select Committee on Property Taxes will take up a series of bills related to proposed constitutional amendments on property taxes.
Friday, November 21
- No meetings in either chamber.
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Dec. 8-12
(Interim Committee Week 6)
(Interim Committee Week 6)
Monday, December 8
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, December 9
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will discuss AI and the future of work.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear updates from the Department of Education on early learning.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will hear updates on tuition and fees for Florida’s colleges and universities as well as updates on the use of AI in higher education.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will take up SB 320 which advances several FEA priorities including multi-year contracts for teachers and salary flexibility, including for advanced degrees.
Wednesday, December 10
- 8:30-11:30 a.m. House Ways and Means Committee will take up HJR 209 related to property taxes. If this proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution is adopted, it would reduce local revenue by nearly $10 billion annually.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. House Committee on Congressional Redistricting will receive a presentation on laws regarding to redistricting.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Appropriations Committee will take up SB 318 which adds much needed accountability to voucher funding and SB 250 which provides up to $15,000 in student loan forgiveness to instructional personnel in communities declared by the governor to be “rural areas of opportunity*.”
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will discuss AI in education.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will discuss policies related to AI use in education.
Thursday, December 11
- No education committee meetings scheduled in either chamber
Friday, December 12
- No meetings scheduled in either chamber.
*Current “Rural Areas of Opportunity” are
- Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union, Wakulla and Washington counties;
- the area in Walton County north of the Choctawhatchee Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway;
- the area in Okaloosa County that is contiguous with Walton County, within the area east of State Road 85 and north of Interstate 10 and all unincorporated areas therein, including the City of Laurel Hill and the unincorporated areas of Auburn, Deerland, and Svea; and
- the area in Bay County that is contiguous with Calhoun, Jackson, and Washington Counties, within the area north of Scotts Ferry Road and east of Highway 231 and the area north of Highway 388 lying west of Highway 231 and east of Highway 79.
Dec. 1-5
(Interim Committee Week 5)
(Interim Committee Week 5)
Monday, December 1
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, December 2
- 8:30-11:30 a.m. House Education & Employment Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up HB 129 related to Florida Virtual School.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
Wednesday, December 3
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will take up confirmations for apointees to college and university Board of Trustees.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee is not meeting during its scheduled time.
Thursday, December 4
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a presentation on the implementation of school safely legislation.
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting will hear an overivew of Congressional redistricting.
Friday, December 5
- No meetings in either chamber.
Oct. 6-10
(Interim Committee Week 1)
(Interim Committee Week 1)
Monday, October 6
- No education related committee meetings in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 7
- 2:00-3:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will not meet during their designated time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will discuss closing Florida’s skills gap.
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during their designated time.
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00-9:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a discussion with regional literacy directors on supports provided to students and teachers. The FLDOE will provide a presentation on student outcomes and graduation requirements.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 10:30- a.m.-12:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on the implementation of HB 1105 (2025) related to students with special needs.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss budget requests related to the Florida College System.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will delve into funding issues related to vouchers and students who received funding for vouchers while still enrolled in public schools.
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
Thursday, October 9
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Friday, October 10
- No committee meetings in either chamber.
Oct. 13-17
(Interim Committee Week 2)
(Interim Committee Week 2)
Monday, October 13
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Tuesday, October 14
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 pm. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the workforce needs in Florida from employers’ perspective.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will receive an update on assistance provided to military families enrolled in Florida’s schools.
Wednesday, October 15
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during their designated time.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss funding requests for the state university system.
- 1:30-3:00 p.m.Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will receive a presentation and host a panel discussion on AI in K-12 education.
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m.Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will receive presentations and and host a panel discussion on connecting state university and Florida College System institution bachelor’s degrees to employment.
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Committee will review teacher certification requirements for public schools. There are, of course, no certification requirements for the voucher schools that receive $4 billion in public funding.
Thursday, October 16
- No education committees meeting in either chamber.
Friday, October 17
- No meetings in either chamber.
Nov. 3-7
(Interim Committee Week 3)
(Interim Committee Week 3)
Monday, November 3
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, November 4
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 1:30-4:00 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will hear presentations related to high school athletics, including compensation for high school coaches.
Wednesday, November 5
- 8:30-9:30 a.m. House Education & Employment Committee will hear HB 121 related to nursing education.
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during its designated time.
- 12:30-2:00 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will not meet during its designated time.
- 2:30-4:00 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will meet to confirm appointments to the Board of Trustees for Daytona State College, Hillsborough Community College, Lake-Sumter State College, North Florida College, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Northwest Florida State College, Pasco-Hernando State College,Polk State College and Tallahassee State College.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will dedicate its third consecutive meeting to digging into funding issues related to vouchers.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will not meet during its designated time.
Thursday, November 6
- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will take a field trip to Sabal Palm Elementary.
Friday, November 7
- No meetings in either chamber.
Nov. 17-21
(Interim Committee Week 4)
(Interim Committee Week 4)
Monday, November 17
- No education meetings in either chamber
Tuesday, November 18
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive a presentation on the return on investment of baccalaureate degrees.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear HB 127 related to cursive writing.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Committee will have a discussion on student attendance.
Wednesday, November 19
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. House Education Administration Subcommittee will not meet during their designated time.
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senate Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations will discuss the state Auditor General’s report related to school funding accountability challenges.
- 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will take a site visit to Lively Technical College.
- 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will receive a presentation on audit findings and recommendations of Florida’s voucher funding organizations.
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will discuss performance funding for the state university system as well as an efficiency study for the state university system.
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Senate Education Postsecondary Committee will not meet during its designated time.
Thursday, November 20
- 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. House Select Committee on Property Taxes will take up a series of bills related to proposed constitutional amendments on property taxes.
Friday, November 21
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 9
April 28-May 2
April 28-May 2
Week 8
April 21-25
April 21-25
Week 7
April 14-18
April 14-18
Week 6
April 7-11
April 7-11
Week 5
March 31-April 4
March 31-April 4
Week 4
March 24-28
March 24-28
Week 3
March 17-21
March 17-21
Week 2
March 10-14
March 10-14
Week 1
March 3-7
March 3-7
Week 9
April 28-May 2
April 28-May 2
Each chamber will have floor sessions daily.
Week 8
April 21-25
April 21-25
Monday, April 21
- 2:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee has a packed agenda including SB 1726 related to college and university presidential searches.
Tuesday, April 22 (Last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings)
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear HB 1505 related to student surveys and questionaries.
Wednesday, April 23
- 10:00-until completion / House in session. HB 875 related to education preparation programs and teacher certification is on the special order calendar.
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session. SB 508 related to voucher schools is on the special order calendar.
Thursday, April 24
- 10:00-until completion / House in session. HB 1539 related to book banning, HB 443 related to charter schools, HB 1255 related to sex education, and HB 1267 related to charter schools are on the special order calendar.
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session SB 140 related to charter schools, SB 1590 related to teacher certification and SB 1618 related to DEI are on the special order calendar.
Friday, April 25
- 10:00-until completion / House in session
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session
Week 7
April 14-18
April 14-18
Monday, April 14
- 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- House Higher Education Budget Committee will hold a budget workshop to compare house and senate budgets
- PreK-12 Budget Committee will hear HB 1483 related to school grades and there will be a workshop on the house and senate budgets.
Tuesday, April 15
- 8:30 a.m.-Noon / Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1708 related to charter schools.
- 12:20-4:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will take up the appointment of members of the Board of Trustees of several colleges and universities.
Wednesday, April 16
- 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee will hear a series of bills including SB 140 related to charter school conversions.
- 10:30 a.m.-Until Completion / House Floor Session will include HB 1321 related to university presidential searches and HJR 679 School Board limits for school board members will be heard on the House floor.
Thursday, April 17
- 8:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. House Education and Employment will be one of the worst, if not the worst committee meetings of the entire session. On the agenda will be bills to
- roll back child labor laws,
- increase books bans,
- privatize public schools through charter school “co-location,” and more.
Friday, April 18
No meetings in either chamber.
Week 6
April 7-11
April 7-11
Monday, April 7
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
12:30-2:30/ House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee is not meeting during their designated time.
Tuesday, April 8
- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m./ House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 123 related to conversion charter schools.
- 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Senate Rules Committee will take up SB 100 which bans Pride flags from schools and government buildings.
- 12:30 -3:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1267 related to charter schools.
- 12:30-3:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will hear two bills including HB 1055 related to the Election Law Center at FSU.
Wednesday, April 9
- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. / Senate is in session. They will be voting on the budget.
- 1:00 p.m.-Until completion / House is in session. They will be voting on the budget.
Thursday, April 10
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will hear a series of bills including SB 1590 related to educator preparation programs.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1726 related to bringing university presidential searches back into the sunshine.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m./ House Student Academic Success Subcommittee is not meeting during its designated time.2:00-5:00 p.m./ House Education Administration Subcommittee is not meeting during its designated time.
Friday, April 11
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Week 5
March 31-April 4
March 31-April 4
Monday, March 31
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 140 related to charter schools.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up SB 1692 related to book banning
- 4:00 -6:00 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will take up three bills including HB 1113 related to math instruction.
Tuesday, April 1
- 12:30 -3:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
- 12:30-3:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
- 4:00-7:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda not yet released.
Wednesday, April 2
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1539 related to book bans and HB 439 related to salary schedules.
- 4:00-7:00 p.m. House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 949 related to cell phones and other wireless communication devices on school campuses.
Thursday, April 3
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Friday, April 4
- No education related meetings in either chamber.
Week 4
March 24-28
March 24-28
Monday, March 24
- 1:30-3:30 p.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee will hear SB 1058 related to naming of the Gulf of Mexico and SB 1618 related to anti-DEI measures.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will take up appointments Gov. DeSantis has made to university boards of trustees.
Tuesday, March 25
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee will take up SB 918 related to weakening child labor protections
- 9:00 -11:30 a.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will take up a series of bills including HB 541 regarding the minimum wage.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 1702 related to charter schools.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 100 related to banning Pride flags (and all displays of rainbows) from schools and other government buildings.
- 12:00-3:00 p.m. / House Government Operations Subcommittee will hear HB 1387, a bill that attacks workers rights to join a union.
- 12:00-3:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 257 related to cameras in ESE classrooms.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Criminal Justice Committee will take up SB 814 related to allowing guns on college and university campuses.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will hear SB 1328, a bill that attacks workers rights to belong to a union.
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will release their budget recommendation for the 2025-26 fiscal year
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will release their budget recommendation for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Wednesday, March 26
- 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear a series of bills including HB 261 related to middle school and high school start times.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee hear SB 508 related to voucher schools and discuss the 2025-265 budget.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Higher Education Appropriations Committee will discuss the 2025-26 budget
Thursday, March 27
- 3:30-6:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 443 related to charter schools.
Friday, March 28
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 3
March 17-21
March 17-21
Monday, March 17
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will hear two bills SB 892 and SB 1356.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 140 which is a giveaway to charter school corporations at the expense of public schools.
Tuesday, March 18
- 9:30-11:00 a.m. /
Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committeewill not meet during its designated time. - 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will take up HB 1145 related to workforce education.
- 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will have a workshop devoted to voucher funding in the FEFP.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will act on appointments Gov. DeSantis had made to the Board of Trustees of Florida colleges.
- 3:00-6:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will take up a series of bills.
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will hear SB 1328, a bill that attacks workers rights to belong to a union.
- 3:30-5:30 Senate Criminal Justice Committee will hear SB 1692 which will financially penalize school districts who don’t ban certain books.
Wednesday, March 19
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up a series of bills including HB 261 related to school start times and HB 1321 related to university presidential searches.
- 4:30-7:00 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 1261 related to personal financial literacy.
Thursday, March 20
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear two bills including HB 921 related to cursive writing.
- 8:30-11:00 a.m. / House State Affairs Committee will hear HB 549 related to renaming the Gulf of Mexico and requiring school district instructional materials adopted after July 1, 2025 to use the term Gulf of America.
Friday, March 21
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 2
March 10-14
March 10-14
Monday, March 10
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / Senate Postsecondary Education Committee will hear two bills SB 1624 and SB 312
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senate Ethics and Elections Committee will hear SB 802 related to school board term limits and SPB 7016 related to citizen initiatives to amend the state Constitution.
Tuesday, March 11
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 949 related to cell phones on school campuses.
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee will take three bills including SB 296 related to school start times and SB 166 related to multiyear contracts for teachers and reducing certain high-stakes consequences of standardized testing.
- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will receive an update from the Florida Department of Education on college system funding.
- 10:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will have a panel discussion on funding for prekindergarten.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will receive an overview of higher education funding.
- 1:00-4:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will hear a series of bills including HB 423 which places modest regulations on voucher schools to help parents be better informed that they waive their rights to having appropriate accommodations for their child when enrolling their child in a private school.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up a series of bills including SB 1618 which abolishes student councils.
Wednesday, March 12
- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will hear three bills including HB 127 related to ESE.
Thursday, March 13
- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Education and Employment Committee will hear three bills including HB 549 related to the Gulf of Mexico
Friday, March
- No meetings in either chamber.
Week 1
March 3-7
March 3-7
Monday, March 3
1:00-3:00 p.m. /Senate Postsecondary Education Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate PreK-12 Education Committee will take up three bills
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. / Senate Community Affairs Committee will take up SB 110 which offers student loan forgiveness for teachers in rural communities.
Tuesday, March 4
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. / Senate in session
- 11:00 a.m.-Until completion / Joint session of the House and Senate. Gov. DeSantis will deliver his State of the State address.
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. / House Education Administration Subcommittee will take up HB 123, a bill that further enriches charter school corporations at the expense of neighborhood public schools.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee will receive an overview of funding from the Department of Education.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee will receive a report on the Auditor General on operational audits of state universities.
Wednesday, March 5
8:30-10:30 a.m./ Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Committee is not meeting during its scheduled time.- 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee will receive an update from CareerSource Florida on workforce programs.
- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. / Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee will receive an overview of higher education funding.
- 4:00-6:00 p.m. / Senate in session
Thursday, March 6
- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. / House Student Academic Success Subcommittee will have a discussion on ways to support student academic success.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. / Senate Fiscal Policy Committee will take up SB 112 related to students with autism.
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m / Senate in session
Friday, March
- No education committee meetings in either chamber.
All meetings are livestreamed on The Florida Channel where they are also available for on-demand viewing within 24 hours of the conclusion of the meeting.
Resources for Action
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Becoming an Informed Advocate
This presentation handout gives an overview of how to monitor bills in the Florida Legislature during session.
FEA Session Focus
This presentation handout gives an overview of how to monitor bills in the Florida Legislature during session.
Frontline Report
2026 Legislative Session
- Regular Session: January-March, 2026
- Week 1, Jan. 12-16: When we fight, we win!
- Week 2,: Jan. 19-23: Whose priorities matter most?
- Interim Committee Weeks: October-December, 2025
- October 6-10: Interim Committee Weeks Begin by Looking at the Budget
- October 13-17: Major Surplus or Looming Deficit? What Lies Ahead for the 2026-27 Budget
- November 3-7: Halfway through Committee Weeks
- Nov. 17-21: A Potential Reckoning for Voucher Funding
- Dec. 1-5: As Committee Weeks Wind Down, The Upcoming Session comes into Focus
- Dec. 8-12: Whose priorities matter?