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SB 1718: Educator Preparation and Certification

GENERAL BILL by Calatayud

Educator Preparation and Certification; Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder’s professional certificate; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106) -SJ 612
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • Introduced
    1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    2/19/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/24/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
    2/25/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/2/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
    3/5/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
    • Substituted CS/HB 561 -SJ 612
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106) -SJ 612

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  • SB 1718, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 561 (er) Educator Preparation and Certification Education & Employment Committee Identical Last Action: 5/26/2026 Chapter No. 2026-106 Track This Bill
    S 7036 (c2) Education Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70), CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106), CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59), CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2026 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/18/2026 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/24/2026 12:00 PM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 2 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 5 (pdf)
    1012.981 The Florida Center for Teaching Excellence. Page 6 (pdf)

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