CS/CS/SB 538: Extracurricular Activities
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Simon
Extracurricular Activities; Revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; deleting requirements for the Florida High School Athletic Association to facilitate a program for private school students to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students; providing indemnity for a school and district school board under specified circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/17/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/22/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
• Now in Rules
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS/SB 538, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2026 at 11:15 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 731 Interscholastic or Intrascholastic Extracurricular Activities Abbott, Anderson Compare Last Action: 1/20/2026 H Now in Education & Employment Committee 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental choice. Page 20 (pdf) 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 21 (pdf) 1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 21 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 3 (pdf) 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 22 (pdf) 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 23 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/SB 538, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2026 at 8:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 279886 - Amendment
Between lines 131 and 132 insert:Judiciary
(Simon)2/2/2026
12:38 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
2/3/2026Web Page
PDF
577210 - Substitute Amendment (279886)
Between lines 131 and 132 insert:Judiciary
(Simon)2/3/2026
10:03 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDF195182 - Amendment
Delete lines 445 - 449 and insert:Judiciary
(Gaetz)2/3/2026
12:30 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDF883752 - Amendment
Delete lines 522 - 530 and insert:Judiciary
(Simon)2/2/2026
12:37 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDF179458 - Amendment
Delete lines 597 - 611 and insert:Judiciary
(Simon)2/3/2026
10:05 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 1:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 19 (pdf) 1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 3 (pdf) 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 20 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 21 (pdf) -
SB 538, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2025 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 733444 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Education Pre-K - 12
(Simon)1/16/2026
12:37 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/21/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 1:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.33 Charter schools. Page 18 (pdf) 1003.455 Physical education; assessment. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 2 (pdf) 1006.195 District school board, charter school authority and responsibility to establish student eligibility regarding participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular activities. Page 19 (pdf) 1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools. Page 20 (pdf) 1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 21 (pdf)