FL H1253 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be impermissible benefit; provides exceptions & provides specified limitations on amount of personal funds coach may use.
Title
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-24 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | House | Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-24 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported out of Education & Employment Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Education & Employment Committee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Education & Employment Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S178 (Similar To) 2026-05-26 - Chapter No. 2026-90
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | 20 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1006 | 165 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1006 | 20 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 468 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 768 | 135 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
