FL HB 1503

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Computer Science Education and Certification

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Computer Science Education and Certification; Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K–12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.

Introduced: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Died in returning Messages
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-09
Filed
filing
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-15
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-26
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-28
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-28
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-29
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-29
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-13
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-02-17
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-17
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-17
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-17
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-18
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-18
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-19
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-25
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-25
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-25
In Messages
2026-02-26
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Received
enrolled
2026-03-06
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-06
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Substituted for CS/SB 1694
2026-03-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Amendment(s) adopted (593280)
2026-03-06
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-06
CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-06
In Messages
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-12
Amendment 898007 adopted
2026-03-12
Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-12
In returning messages
2026-03-12
Refused to concur, requested House to recede
2026-03-12
In Messages
2026-03-13
Died in returning Messages
failure

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Votes

Favorable (Careers & Workforce Subcommittee)
2026-01-28 · pass · 16-0
Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-17 · pass · 19-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: 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: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: not voting
- Plakon: not voting
- Barnaby: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Cassel: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-06 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: excused
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: excused
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Gruters: not voting
Passage
2026-03-12 · pass · 105-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Esposito: not voting
- Gantt: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Tuck: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/ByCategory

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