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FL SB 444

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Required Instruction in Cursive Writing

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 444 pass?

No. FL SB 444 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)

What is FL SB 444 about?

Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by the end of a specified grade; defining the term “proficiency in cursive writing”, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 444?

Grall is the primary sponsor of FL SB 444, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by the end of a specified grade; defining the term “proficiency in cursive writing”, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grallprimary
  • Burgesscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-12-01

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-10

    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/2026/444/ByCategory

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