FL HB 1279
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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1279 pass?
Yes. FL HB 1279 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
What is FL HB 1279 about?
Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.
Who sponsors FL HB 1279?
Kincart Jonsson, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1279, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Kincart Jonssonprimary
- Careers & Workforce Subcommitteeprimary
- Education & Employment Committeeprimary
- Nixcosponsor
- Michaelcosponsor
- Yarkoskycosponsor
- Jacquescosponsor
- Gerwigcosponsor
- Kendallcosponsor
- Trabulsycosponsor
- Shoafcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Chapter No. 2026-59
2026-05-05
Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
2026-05-01
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-13
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-13
CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
passage
2026-03-13
Amendment 476262 Concur
2026-03-13
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-13
In Messages
2026-03-13
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
2026-03-13
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-13
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
2026-03-13
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-13
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Amendment 277549 Failed
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
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
2026-02-10
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-10
Reported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-10
Favorable by Budget Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Added to Budget Committee agenda
2026-01-30
Now in Budget Committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-29
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-29
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-29
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-15
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-08
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Careers & Workforce Subcommittee)
2026-01-28 · pass · 12-5
Favorable (Budget Committee)
2026-02-10 · pass · 20-7
Favorable With Amendment(s) (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-26 · pass · 17-2
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 84-25
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: no
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Gossett-Seidman: not voting
- Salzman: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-13 · pass · 36-1
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: excused
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: no
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · pass · 81-16
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: no
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Esposito: not voting
- Franklin: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Giallombardo: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Gottlieb: not voting
- Rosenwald: not voting
- Hinson: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Steele: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Tendrich: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Chambliss: not voting
- McFarland: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
- Young: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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