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CS/SB 7036: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12

Education; Removing certain schools from specified contract restrictions; providing additional criteria for award of a 15-year charter; authorizing a private school to purchase a supply of FDA-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; requiring the Department of Children and Families to make a specified determination for child care providers; providing requirements for mathematics pathways established by a certain workgroup; requiring the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses; revising the GATE Startup Grant Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/29/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K - 12
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
    2/4/2026 Senate • Filed
    2/5/2026 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • Introduced
    2/12/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
    2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

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  • CS/SB 7036, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 561 (c1) Educator Preparation and Certification Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) Track This Bill
    H 963 Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools Smith Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 1071 (c3) Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) Track This Bill
    H 1503 (c2) Computer Science Education and Certification Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) Track This Bill
    S 320 Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools Simon Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 920 Mathematics Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Track This Bill
    S 1090 Education Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1340 Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill
    S 1718 Educator Preparation and Certification Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    515704 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Simon)     		2/23/2026
    11:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 739692 - Amendment to Amendment (515704)
    Delete lines 211 - 251 and insert:     		Rules
    (Simon)     		2/23/2026
    5:33 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/24/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 656962 - Amendment to Amendment (515704)
    Delete lines 211 - 251 and insert:     		Rules
    (Jones)     		2/24/2026
    3:19 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/24/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.68 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability. Page 13 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.4936 Page 19 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 21 (pdf)
    1004.933 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 24 (pdf)
    1008.2125 The Council for Early Grade Success. Page 32 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 33 (pdf)
    1011.804 GATE Startup Grant Program. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • SB 7036, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2026 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 561 (c1) Educator Preparation and Certification Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) Track This Bill
    H 963 Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools Smith Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill
    H 1071 (c3) Education Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) Track This Bill
    S 320 Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools Simon Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 920 Mathematics Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Track This Bill
    S 1090 Education Grall Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1340 Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill
    S 1718 Educator Preparation and Certification Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    611918 - Amendment
    Delete lines 679 - 1132 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Simon)     		2/11/2026
    2:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/12/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/12/2026 2:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.68 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.4936 Page 19 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 21 (pdf)
    1004.933 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.39 Production and dissemination of educational materials and products by department. Page 28 (pdf)
    1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 29 (pdf)
    1008.2125 The Council for Early Grade Success. Page 37 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 30 (pdf)
    1011.69 Equity in School-Level Funding Act. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7036, Proposed Bill Posted 1/29/2026 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2026 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

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