FL S0206 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on October 15 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 851
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on October 15 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 851
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Requiring certain program participants at educator preparation institutes to complete the autism micro-credential; requiring each educator preparation institute to offer training on teaching students with certain disabilities; creating the Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program; providing requirements for teachers to receive an annual payment; revising core curricula for teacher preparation programs, etc.
Title
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-02 - Senate - Senate Appropriations (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Senate Education Pre-K - 12 (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Senate Education Pre-K - 12 (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 851 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Substituted CS/HB 851 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Now in Appropriations |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2025-11-03 | Senate | Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations |
| 2025-10-15 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H851 (Similar To) 2026-05-26 - Chapter No. 2026-109
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004 | 85 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1009 | 636 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 22 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 551 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 552 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 585 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 586 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1012 | 98 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
