Bill Commons

FL HB 963

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Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 963 pass?

No. FL HB 963 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Education Administration Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)

What is FL HB 963 about?

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools; Revises provisions relating to school districts, district school boards, K-12 school facilities, funding, teacher certifications & contracts, & early learning.

Who sponsors FL HB 963?

Smith is the primary sponsor of FL HB 963, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools; Revises provisions relating to school districts, district school boards, K-12 school facilities, funding, teacher certifications & contracts, & early learning.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Education Administration Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary
  • Salzmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Education Administration Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-13

    Died in Education Administration Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)

    failure

  3. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-12

    Now in Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-05

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/963/ByCategory

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