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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/CS/HB 1071

Education
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SPONSOR
Education & Employment Committee; PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee; Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Trabulsy; Cassel
FILED BY
Dana Trabulsy — District 84, Republican [search donations]
Hillary Cassel — District 101, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 1279 — CS/CS/CS/HB 1071 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Education; Revises provisions relating to K-12 expenditures, school districts, charter schools, lab schools, epinephrine use in public & private schools, school attendance, VPK program, school readiness program, early learning coalitions, Gold Seal Quality Program, required instruction, comprehensive mathematics instruction, parental consent to opt out of specified instruction, certain education funding, instructional materials, educator certifications, & State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Bans DEI spending and mandates new K-12 curriculum and district reporting.

Public schools and districts are prohibited from spending any funds on organizations that discriminate or on DEI programs.

Public schools must teach fetal development, cursive writing, and a new district-wide mathematics system to students.

Parents may opt their children out of reproductive and fetal development instruction by submitting a written request.

School districts with 10 percent or more D or F schools must submit annual improvement plans to the state.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New K-12 Expenditure Prohibitions majors. 1001.325(1)

AIBans public schools and districts from spending any funds on organizations that discriminate or from using state/federal funds for DEI programs.

“may not expend any funds, regardless of source, to purchase membership in, or goods and services from, any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national” bill text, line 158 →
§ 2 Lab School Admissions Restriction majors. 1002.32(4)

AIProhibits lab schools from using racial or sex set-asides, preferences, or quotas in admissions, replacing previous representative sampling requirements.

“Lab schools may not use racial or sex set-asides, preferences, or quotas in their admissions process.” bill text, line 383 →
§ 3 Private School Zoning Exemption majors. 1002.42(19)(d)

AIExempts private schools enrolling 150 or fewer students from rezoning, special exceptions, and land use change requirements in commercial or mixed-use districts.

“A private school enrolling 150 or fewer students shall be considered a permitted use in a commercial or mixed-use zoning district within a county or municipality without rezoning” bill text, line 544 →
§ 4 Mandatory Fetal Development Instruction majors. 1003.42(2)(o)

AIRequires all public schools to teach human embryologic and fetal development to students in grades 6 through 12 using specific multimedia materials.

“health education addressing human embryologic and fetal development must include all of the following: (I) A high-definition, medically accurate ultrasound video” bill text, line 969 →
§ 5 Parental Opt-Out for Reproductive and Fetal Instruction majors. 1003.42(5)

AIAllows parents to exempt their children from reproductive health and the new fetal development instruction by submitting a written request to the school principal.

“Each school shall provide a notification to parents relating to a parent's right to make a written request to the school principal” bill text, line 1013 →
§ 6 Mandatory Cursive Writing Instruction majors. 1003.42(2)(w)

AIRequires public schools to teach cursive writing in grades 2 through 5 and mandates that students demonstrate proficiency by the end of grade 5.

“By the end of grade 5, each student must demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing through an evaluation of written work.” bill text, line 993 →
§ 7 Comprehensive Mathematics Instruction System majors. 1003.4202

AIRequires every school district to develop and implement a district-wide system of comprehensive mathematics instruction for prekindergarten through grade 12 students.

“Each school district must implement a system of comprehensive mathematics instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12” bill text, line 1032 →
§ 8 Mandatory District Improvement Plans majors. 1008.33(5)

AIDistricts with 10%+ D/F schools must submit annual plans and monthly staffing/attendance data to the state.

“A school district is in need of improvement if it has 10 percent or more district-operated schools that earn a grade of "D" or "F" under s. 1008.34.” bill text, line 1658 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch....
2/26/2026
Received
2/26/2026
Referred to Rules
2/26/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Amendment 126073 adopted
2/25/2026
Amendment 497431 adopted
2/25/2026
Amendment 406043 adopted
2/25/2026
Amendment 298571 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 759139 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 369401 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 243621 adopted
2/25/2026
Amendment 656553 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 340635 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 514487 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 473897 Failed
2/25/2026
Amendment 190461 Failed
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/12/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/11/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2/11/2026
CS Filed
2/11/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/10/2026
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2/6/2026
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
1/30/2026
Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/30/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/29/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/29/2026
CS Filed
1/29/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/29/2026
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/26/2026
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/26/2026
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/23/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026
CS Filed
1/23/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/23/2026
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/21/2026
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/16/2026
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/6/2026
Filed
46 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1001.325
+299 / −0
s. 1001.42
+53 / −17
s. 1001.452
+0 / −53
s. 1002.20
+63 / −16
s. 1002.32
+38 / −64
s. 1002.33
+31 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES