Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 626

School Attendance Immunizations

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Smith

FILED BY

Carlos Guillermo Smith — District 17, Democrat [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

DIED IN

Health Policy

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/626

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

School Attendance Immunizations; Revising the communicable diseases for which immunization is required for school attendance, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED

Adds four new required school entry vaccines.

The Department of Health must now require immunizations for hepatitis B, chickenpox, haemophilus influenzae type b, and pneumococcal disease for school attendance.

This expands the list of mandatory vaccines beyond the existing seven diseases, directly affecting every child entering Florida schools.

The bill does not change the existing rules for exempting a child from these requirements.

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KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 Expanded Immunization Requirements moderates. 1003.22(3)

AIAdds four new diseases to the list of required immunizations for school attendance.

“hepatitis B, chickenpox, haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal disease,” bill text, line 22 →

TIMELINE

3/13/2026

Died in Health Policy

1/13/2026

Introduced

12/9/2025

Referred to Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules

11/20/2025

Filed

STATUTES IT CHANGES

s. 1003.22

+9 / −0