THE BILL ITSELF
CS/SB 1694
Technology Education
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1694 By the Committee on Education Postsecondary; and Senator Avila 589-02490-26 20261694c1
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to technology education; amending s.
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1007.25, F.S.; providing requirements for general
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education core courses with a technology component;
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amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; requiring high school
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computer science courses to include instruction on
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artificial intelligence; 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. Present paragraphs (e) through (h) of subsection
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(3) of section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
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paragraphs (f) through (i), respectively, and a new paragraph
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(e) is added to that subsection, to read:
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1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites;
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other degree requirements.—
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(3) The chair of the State Board of Education and the chair
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of the Board of Governors, or their designees, shall jointly
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appoint faculty committees to review and recommend to the
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Articulation Coordinating Committee for approval by the State
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Board of Education and the Board of Governors statewide general
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education core course options for inclusion in the statewide
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course numbering system established under s. 1007.24. Faculty
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committees shall, by July 1, 2024, and by July 1 every 4 years
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thereafter, review and submit recommendations to the
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Articulation Coordinating Committee and the commissioner for the
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removal, alignment, realignment, or addition of general
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education core courses that satisfy the requirements of this
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subsection.
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(e) General education core courses that integrate the use
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of technology must provide students with opportunities to
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improve digital literacy and competency, instruction on the
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application of artificial intelligence tools to the course, and
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related instruction on software engineering, computer networks,
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database systems, and cybersecurity, as applicable to the
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course.
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Section 2. Subsection (6) of section 1007.2616, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction.—
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(6) High school students must be provided opportunities to
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take computer science courses and earn technology-related
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industry certifications to satisfy high school graduation
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requirements as provided in s. 1003.4282(3). Computer science
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courses and technology-related industry certifications that are
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identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science
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requirements for high school graduation must be included in the
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Course Code Directory. Computer science courses that include
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instruction in artificial intelligence should provide students
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with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence to
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critically evaluate how artificial intelligence systems use data
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to present information; recognize the benefits, limitations, and
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potential risks of artificial intelligence; and apply ethical
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reasoning to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in
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academic and personal contexts.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.