FL SB 1062

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Speech and Debate Education

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1062 pass?

No. FL SB 1062 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in returning Messages

What is FL SB 1062 about?

Speech and Debate Education; Creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as a statewide speech and debate organization that performs certain functions in support of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) in the Department of Education; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to develop specified undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000

Who sponsors FL SB 1062?

Brodeur, Education Pre-K - 12, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1062, joined by 36 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-13
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Died in returning Messages
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-13
Died in returning Messages
failure
2026-03-12
In Messages
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-12
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (240687)
2026-03-12
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (483934)
2026-03-11
In returning messages
2026-03-11
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-11
Amendment 240687 adopted
2026-03-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
reading-1
2026-03-10
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
2026-03-10
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-03-04
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Amendment(s) adopted (634444)
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-02
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
2026-02-24
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-24
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
2026-02-19
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-02-19
Now in Fiscal Policy
2026-02-19
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-18
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2026-02-13
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-29
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
2026-01-29
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
2026-01-29
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-01-27
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2026-01-22
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Filed
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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-01-27 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Burgess: yes
- Davis: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Berman: other
- Simon: other
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Bradley: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Jones: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Simon: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Pizzo: other
Favorable
2026-02-24 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Arrington: yes
- Avila: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Burton: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Davis: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Jones: yes
- Leek: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simon: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Gruters: other
Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- 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: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
Motion to Co-Introduce
2026-03-04 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- 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
- Martin: yes
- 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
- Brodeur: not voting
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-11 · 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
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: 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
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: 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
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Rayner: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Michael: not voting
Returning Messages
2026-03-12 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- 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: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1062/ByCategory

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