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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 510

Educator Certifications and Training
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Jones
FILED BY
Shevrin D. Jones — District 34, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Pre-K - 12

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Educator Certifications and Training; Revising the core curricula for certain teacher preparation programs to include training relating to mass casualty incidents; revising the certified educator eligibility criteria to require training in mass casualty incidents; requiring the Department of Education to develop a list of approved trainings relating to mass casualty incidents, etc.

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AI-GENERATED
Mandates mass casualty incident training for all new teacher candidates and staff.

Every new teacher candidate must complete training on identifying and responding to mass casualty incidents before receiving certification.

The Department of Education must create a list of approved trainings and integrate them into existing continuing education requirements starting in 2026-2027.

The bill adds a new eligibility criterion to the educator certification statute, expanding the list of required qualifications for all new teachers.

It includes a liability shield protecting the state and schools from lawsuits related to the implementation of these new trainings.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New Certification Requirement majors. 1012.56(2)(g)

AIAdds a mandatory training requirement for all educator certification applicants.

“Have received training that includes strategies and practices for identifying, preventing, preparing for, addressing, and responding to mass casualty incidents.” bill text, line 170 →
§ 2 Mandatory Continuing Education majors. 1012.5841(2)

AIRequires the Department of Education to integrate mass casualty incident training into existing continuing education requirements.

“the department shall incorporate the training included in the list required under subsection (1) into existing requirements for the continuing education or inservice training of” bill text, line 259 →
§ 3 Liability Immunity majors. 1012.5841(3)

AIGrants immunity from civil liability for losses or damages caused by the implementation of the training requirements.

“A person has no cause of action for any loss or damage caused by an act or omission resulting from the implementation of this section” bill text, line 266 →
§ 4 Curriculum Expansion moderates. 1004.04(2)(b)(12)

AIMandates the inclusion of mass casualty incident response strategies in the core curriculum of teacher preparation programs.

“Strategies and practices for identifying, preventing, preparing for, addressing, and responding to mass casualty incidents.” bill text, line 71 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/1/2025
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on...
11/17/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1004.04
+16 / −0
s. 1004.85
+18 / −2
s. 1012.56
+29 / −6
s. 1012.5841
+179 / −0
s. 1012.55
+6 / −6
s. 1012.57
+2 / −2