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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 2514

Pre-K-12 Education
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PROVIDED SUMMARY

Pre-K-12 Education; Revising conditions under which a specified scholarship account’s funds revert to the state; providing a supplement for districts that have a decline in enrollment; requiring that fiscally constrained districts receive a higher calculation than non-fiscally constrained districts, etc.

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AI-GENERATED
Reverts scholarship funds after 2026 and adds enrollment-decline funding.

Scholarship accounts revert to the state on December 31, 2026, replacing the prior one-year inactivity rule.

Districts losing students receive a new funding supplement based on the percentage of enrollment decline.

Fiscally constrained districts must receive a higher percentage multiplier than other districts in the supplement calculation.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Scholarship Account Reversion majors. 1002.411(5)(f)

AIReplaces the one-year inactivity trigger with a fixed calendar date, causing accounts to revert to the state on December 31, 2026, regardless of activity status.

“December 31, 2026 One consecutive fiscal year in which an account has been inactive” bill text, line 25 →
§ 2 Declining Enrollment Supplement majors. 1011.62(20)

AIAdds a new funding formula that provides additional state money to districts experiencing a drop in student enrollment.

“In those districts where there is a decline between prior year and current year unweighted FTE students” bill text, line 35 →
§ 3 Fiscal Constraint Weighting moderates. 1011.62(20)

AIRequires that the enrollment decline percentage applied to fiscally constrained districts be higher than the percentage applied to non-fiscally constrained districts.

“The percentage used for districts that are fiscally constrained must be greater than the percentage used for non-fiscally constrained districts.” bill text, line 42 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Messages
2/20/2026
In Messages
2/20/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 419
2/20/2026
The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the...
2/20/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 416
2/20/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 416
2/20/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 416
2/19/2026
Introduced
2/18/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
2/18/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/18/2026
Filed
2/18/2026
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by...
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/13/2026
Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1002.411
+3 / −11
s. 1011.62
+92 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES