FL HB 1059

died on adjournment

Speech and Debate Education

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1059 pass?

No. FL HB 1059 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table

What is FL HB 1059 about?

Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.

Who sponsors FL HB 1059?

Booth, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1059, joined by 20 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-11 — Laid on Table
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-11
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1062
deferral
2026-03-11
Laid on Table
deferral
2026-03-02
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-02
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-26
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-26
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-26
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-26
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-02-12
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-12
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-11
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-11
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-11
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-02-11
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-06
Filed
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Favorable (Student Academic Success Subcommittee)
2026-02-11 · pass · 14-0
Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-26 · pass · 19-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1059/ByCategory

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