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FL HB 859

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Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 859 pass?

No. FL HB 859 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules

What is FL HB 859 about?

Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.

Who sponsors FL HB 859?

Tramont, Chambliss, Student Academic Success Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 859, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tramontprimary
  • Chamblissprimary
  • Student Academic Success Subcommitteeprimary
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Woodsoncosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Bartlemancosponsor
  • Danielscosponsor
  • Valdéscosponsor
  • Plasenciacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Rules

    failure

  2. 2026-02-26

    Received

    enrolled

  3. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-25

    In Messages

  5. 2026-02-25

    CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

    passage

  6. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  7. 2026-02-25

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-19

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  10. 2026-02-10

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  11. 2026-02-10

    Bill released to House Calendar

  12. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  13. 2026-02-10

    Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-06

    Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  15. 2026-02-04

    Now in Education & Employment Committee

  16. 2026-02-04

    Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  17. 2026-02-04

    Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-02

    Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda

  19. 2026-02-02

    Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

  20. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-02

    Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-30

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  23. 2026-01-30

    CS Filed

    filing

  24. 2026-01-30

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  25. 2026-01-30

    Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  26. 2026-01-29

    Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-01-27

    Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

  28. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  29. 2026-01-05

    Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  30. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-01-05

    Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-12-23

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Student Academic Success Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable (PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-02-04 · pass · 13-0

  • Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 20-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 111-0

    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
    • 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
    • Bartleman: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Cassel: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/859/ByCategory

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