FL S0896 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-11 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 757
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Requiring sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions; authorizing public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the school guardian program; creating the offense of discharging a weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, etc.

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Title

School Safety

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Criminal Justice (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-11SenateLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 757
2026-03-11SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 757
2026-03-11SenateRead 2nd time
2026-03-10SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar
2026-03-05SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
2026-02-25SenateCS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
2026-02-25SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-25SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-24SenateCS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 6
2026-02-19SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2026-02-18SenateCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2026-02-13SenateNow in Appropriations
2026-02-13SenateRemaining references corrected to Appropriations
2026-02-13SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
2026-02-13SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-11SenateCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
2026-02-06SenateOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-13SenateIntroduced
2025-12-16SenateReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
2025-12-12SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H757 (Similar To) 2026-05-18 - Chapter No. 2026-80

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1001212Amended CodeSee Bill Text
100325Amended CodeSee Bill Text
100607Amended CodeSee Bill Text
100612Amended CodeSee Bill Text
1006601Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3015Amended CodeSee Bill Text
402305Amended CodeSee Bill Text
790115Amended CodeSee Bill Text
84308Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9210022Amended CodeSee Bill Text
94303Amended CodeSee Bill Text
943082Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/BillText/c1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/BillText/c2/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Amendment/580518/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Amendment/242182/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Analyses/2026s00896.pre.cj.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Analyses/2026s00896.cj.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Analyses/2026s00896.pre.ap.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Analyses/2026s00896.ap.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Vote/2026-02-11%200300PM~S00896%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/896/Vote/2026-02-24%200900AM~S00896%20Vote%20Record.PDF

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