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FL HB 1253

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Athletics in Public K-12 Schools

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be impermissible benefit; provides exceptions & provides specified limitations on amount of personal funds coach may use.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tramontprimary
  • LaMarcaprimary
  • Student Academic Success Subcommitteeprimary
  • Education & Employment Committeeprimary
  • Danielscosponsor
  • Rizocosponsor
  • Buchanancosponsor
  • Chaneycosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
  • Gerwigcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  6. 2026-02-03

    Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

  7. 2026-02-05

    Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-05

    Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  9. 2026-02-05

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  10. 2026-02-05

    CS Filed

    filing

  11. 2026-02-05

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  12. 2026-02-06

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-06

    Now in Education & Employment Committee

  14. 2026-02-20

    Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  15. 2026-02-24

    Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-24

    Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  17. 2026-02-24

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  18. 2026-02-24

    CS Filed

    filing

  19. 2026-02-24

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  20. 2026-02-25

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  21. 2026-02-25

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Student Academic Success Subcommittee)

    2026-02-05 · pass · 14-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

    2026-02-24 · pass · 17-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1253/ByCategory

Attribution

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