THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1518
Recess Requirements for Middle School Students
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1518 By Senator Arrington 25-01282-26 20261518__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to recess requirements for middle
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school students; amending s. 1003.455, F.S.; requiring
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district school boards to provide a specified amount
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of free-play recess each week to students in grades 6
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through 8; 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. Subsection (6) of section 1003.455, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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1003.455 Physical education; assessment.—
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(6) In addition to the requirements in subsection (3), each
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district school board shall provide at least 100 minutes of
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supervised, safe, and unstructured free-play recess each week
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for students in kindergarten through grade 8 5 so that there are
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at least 20 consecutive minutes of free-play recess per day.
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This requirement does not apply to charter schools.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.