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FL SB 1718

died on adjournment

Educator Preparation and Certification

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1718 pass?

No. FL SB 1718 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106)

What is FL SB 1718 about?

Educator Preparation and Certification; Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder’s professional certificate; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1718?

Calatayud is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1718.

Description

Educator Preparation and Certification; Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder’s professional certificate; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calatayudprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-05

    Substituted CS/HB 561

  3. 2026-03-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-02

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-02-24

    Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-19

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. 2026-02-19

    Now in Rules

  9. 2026-02-18

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  11. 2026-01-27

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

  12. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  14. 2026-01-22

    On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    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

    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 · 23-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1718/ByCategory

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