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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/HB 1253

Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
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SPONSOR
Education & Employment Committee; Student Academic Success Subcommittee; LaMarca; Tramont
FILED BY
Chip LaMarca — District 100, Republican [search donations]
Chase Tramont — District 30, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/SB 178 — CS/CS/HB 1253 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be impermissible benefit; provides exceptions & provides specified limitations on amount of personal funds coach may use.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Coaches may spend up to $15,000 annually on student welfare items.

Coaches may use personal funds to provide food, transportation, and medical services to students they coach.

This spending is presumed legal if reported to the FHSAA and done in good faith.

A parent must provide written consent before a coach provides any such support.

The $15,000 annual limit applies per athletic team, not per individual student.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Parental Consent and Team Limitations majors. 1006.20(2)(c)

AIRequires written parent permission before a coach can provide any personal-fund support and limits the benefit to one coach per athletic team.

“The bylaws must require a parent to provide written consent before a coach may provide such support” bill text, line 32 →
§ 2 Mandatory Reporting and Presumption of Legality majors. 1006.20(2)(c)

AIRequires coaches to report their spending to the FHSAA and creates a legal presumption that the spending is not an impermissible benefit if reported in good faith.

“Such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, unless such use of personal funds is: a. Not reported” bill text, line 9 →
§ 3 Annual Spending Cap moderates. 1006.20(2)(c)

AIEstablishes a hard financial limit of $15,000 per athletic team per year for personal funds used for student welfare.

“the maximum amount of personal funds a coach may use per athletic team per year is $15,000” bill text, line 47 →
§ 4 Cross-Reference Updates for Medical and Screening Laws moderates. 1002.20(17)(b)

AIUpdates citations in medical evaluation, electrocardiogram, and background check statutes to reflect the renumbering of FHSAA bylaw paragraphs.

“in accordance with s. 1006.20(2)(e)” bill text, line 75 →
TIMELINE
3/10/2026
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 178 (Ch. 2026-90 )
2/25/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/24/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/24/2026
CS Filed
2/24/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/24/2026
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2/24/2026
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2/20/2026
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/6/2026
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/6/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2/5/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/5/2026
CS Filed
2/5/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/5/2026
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
1/15/2026
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/8/2026
Filed
16 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1006.20
+212 / −0
s. 768.135
+2 / −2
s. 1002.20
+4 / −4
s. 1006.165
+2 / −2
s. 1012.468
+2 / −2
s. 1006.20
+0 / −0
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