FL SB 978
deadStudent Mental Health
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 978 pass?
No. FL SB 978 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Education Pre-K - 12
What is FL SB 978 about?
Student Mental Health; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules to enforce maximum class size restrictions; requiring that a school district’s plan for its mental health assistance program include contracts or interagency agreements that provide for one licensed mental health therapist per school; requiring that such plan include policies and procedures ensuring that every classroom has a corner for students to regulate emotional control and that teachers assign homework that is purposeful and assigned with consideration of students’ time outside the classroom, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 978?
Osgood is the primary sponsor of FL SB 978.
Description
Student Mental Health; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules to enforce maximum class size restrictions; requiring that a school district’s plan for its mental health assistance program include contracts or interagency agreements that provide for one licensed mental health therapist per school; requiring that such plan include policies and procedures ensuring that every classroom has a corner for students to regulate emotional control and that teachers assign homework that is purposeful and assigned with consideration of students’ time outside the classroom, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Osgoodprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
failure
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-07
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-12-19
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 978 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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