CS/CS/HB 1059: Speech and Debate Education
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Booth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Daniels ; Dunkley ; Gerwig ; Harris ; Hinson ; Kendall ; López, J. ; Michael ; Nix ; Stark ; Tendrich ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Yarkosky
Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2026 House • PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/24/2026 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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CS/CS/HB 1059, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1062 (c2) Speech and Debate Education Brodeur Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 683.221 Page 1 (pdf) 1000.09 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1059, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2026 at 3:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1062 (c2) Speech and Debate Education Brodeur Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 683.338 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1059, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2026 at 1:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1062 (c1) Speech and Debate Education Brodeur Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 683.338 Page 2 (pdf) 1003.49967 Page 3 (pdf) 1004.0983 Page 11 (pdf)