FL SB 178
enactedAthletics in Public K-12 Schools
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 178 pass?
Yes. FL SB 178 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Chapter No. 2026-90
What is FL SB 178 about?
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student; requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association; providing that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 178?
Jones, Education Pre-K - 12, Judiciary are the primary sponsors of FL SB 178.
Description
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student; requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association; providing that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Chapter No. 2026-90
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Jonesprimary
- Education Pre-K - 12primary
- Judiciaryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Chapter No. 2026-90
2026-05-22
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-21
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-11
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-11
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (144123)
2026-03-10
In returning messages
2026-03-10
Amendment 144123 engrossed amendment (replaces 684905, 570171)
2026-03-10
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-10
Amendment 684905 adopted as amended
2026-03-10
Amendment 570171 adopted
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-03-09
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
2026-03-09
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-19
In Messages
2026-02-19
Immediately certified
2026-02-19
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-19
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-19
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-17
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2026-02-10
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-10
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-05
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-02-04
Now in Rules
2026-02-04
CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
2026-02-04
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-03
CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2026-01-29
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-22
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
2026-01-22
Now in Judiciary
2026-01-21
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-01-20
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2026-01-15
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-11-03
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-01-20 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Berman: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Davis: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Simon: yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-02-03 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Berman: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Leek: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Burton: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Trumbull: other
Favorable
2026-02-10 · pass · 24-0
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
- Pizzo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Simon: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Wright: yes
- Jones: yes
- Passidomo: yes
Third Reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- 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
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-10 · 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
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: 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
- 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
- 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
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Plasencia: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Valdés: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
Returning Messages
2026-03-11 · pass · 37-0
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
- 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: excused
- Trumbull: not voting
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