Florida House Bill 1279

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Passed on May 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-05 - Chapter No. 2026-59
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.

Education

House Education & Employment Committee	House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee	Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson [R]	Rep. Anne Gerwig [R]
Rep. Berny Jacques [R]	Rep. Kim Kendall [R]	Rep. Kiyan Michael [R]	Rep. Danny Nix [R]
Rep. Jason Shoaf [R]	Rep. Dana Trabulsy [R]	Rep. Taylor Yarkosky [R]

2026-03-13 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#855 (Y: 81 N: 16 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#638 (Y: 84 N: 25 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Budget Committee (Y: 20 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Budget Committee (Y: 20 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-05		Chapter No. 2026-59
2026-05-01		Approved by Governor
2026-04-30		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-13	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-13	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
2026-03-13	House	Amendment 476262 Concur
2026-03-13	House	Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-13	House	In Messages
2026-03-13	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
2026-03-13	Senate	Read 3rd time
2026-03-13	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
2026-03-13	Senate	Read 2nd time
2026-03-13	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
2026-03-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-13	Senate	Withdrawn from Rules
2026-03-03	Senate	Received
2026-03-03	Senate	Referred to Rules
2026-03-03	Senate	In Messages
2026-03-03	House	CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 25
2026-03-03	House	Read 3rd time
2026-03-03	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03	House	Amendment 277549 Failed
2026-03-03	House	Read 2nd time
2026-02-26	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-02-26	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26	House	CS Filed
2026-02-26	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-26	House	Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-26	House	Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-24	House	PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-02-10	House	Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-10	House	Reported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-10	House	Favorable by Budget Committee
2026-02-06	House	Added to Budget Committee agenda
2026-01-30	House	Now in Budget Committee
2026-01-30	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-30	House	Referred to Budget Committee
2026-01-29	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-01-29	House	CS Filed
2026-01-29	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-01-29	House	Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-28	House	Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-26	House	PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15	House	Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Budget Committee
2026-01-15	House	Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-08	House	Filed

S1052 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Education Postsecondary
S7038 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279
H733 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in returning Messages
S902 (Similar To) 2026-03-12 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 733
H453 (Similar To) 2026-05-12 - Chapter No. 2026-70
H615 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
H963 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
H1071 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
S72 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S320 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Messages
S556 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 453
S920 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
S1090 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S7036 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died on Calendar

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1001	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1001	92		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	20		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	421		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	68		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	945		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	4203		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	4282		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	437		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	5716		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	343		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	39		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	40		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	12		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1007	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1007	271		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1008	2125		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1008	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1008	47		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	21		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	893		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	983		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	986		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1011	62		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1011	69		Amended Code	See Bill Text
413	0114		Amended Code	See Bill Text
413	208		Amended Code	See Bill Text
491	005		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Amendment/277549/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Amendment/476262/HTML
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279.CWS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279a.BUC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279b.BUC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279c.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279z.CWS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Analyses/h1279z1.CWS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75664&IsPCB=1&BillId=83976
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76338&IsPCB=0&BillId=83976
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=77032&IsPCB=1&BillId=83976
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Vote/HouseVote_h01279c2638.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Vote/SenateVote_h01279c2005.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1279/Vote/HouseVote_h01279c2855.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=75664&IsPCB=1&BillId=83976&billid=83976
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76338&IsPCB=0&BillId=83976&billid=83976
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=77032&IsPCB=1&BillId=83976&billid=83976