Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1036
School Counselors
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Calatayud (Republican)
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
School Counselors; Requiring that evaluation criteria for certified school counselors be based on specified standards; providing that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements, etc.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 753 (Ch. 2026-107) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/CS/HB 753 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules - Dec 30, 2025 · Senate
Filed