Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1149

Recess Requirements for Middle School Students

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Stark; Valdés

FILED BY

Paula Stark — District 47, Republican [search donations]

Susan Valdés — District 64, Republican [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

DIED IN

Student Academic Success Subcommittee

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1149

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Recess Requirements for Middle School Students; Requires district school boards to provide specified amount of free-play recess each week to students in grades 6 through 8.

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Plain English Summary

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Extends mandatory weekly recess to middle school students.

Districts must now provide 100 minutes of weekly free-play recess for grades 6 through 8.

The change adds middle schoolers to the existing elementary recess mandate.

Charter schools remain exempt from this specific requirement.

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KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 Recess Requirement Expansion majors. 1003.455(6)

AIExtends the mandatory weekly free-play recess requirement from grades K-5 to grades K-8.

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TIMELINE

3/13/2026

Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

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 Education Administration Subcommittee

1/12/2026

Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

1/7/2026

Filed

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STATUTES IT CHANGES

s. 1003.455

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