THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1048
Reimagining Education and Career Help Act
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1048 By Senator Osgood 32-01188-26 20261048__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the Reimagining Education and
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Career Help Act; amending s. 14.36, F.S.; revising the
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definition of the term “credential” to include
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leadership and soft skills certificates offered by
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certain accredited education organizations and
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entities; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
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14.36, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
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Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
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the evolving needs of Florida’s economy by increasing the level
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of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
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education communities while improving training within and equity
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and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
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for all Floridians.
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(2) As used in this section, the term:
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(a) “Credential” means an apprenticeship certificate,
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industry certification, license, advanced technical certificate,
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college credit certificate, career certificate, leadership and
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soft skills certificate offered by an accredited educational
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organization or an entity that has been certified by a
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recognized education and training entity, applied technology
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diploma, associate in applied science degree, associate in
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science degree, bachelors of applied science degree, and
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bachelors of science degree.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.