Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 1062
Speech and Debate Education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brodeur (Republican)
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Cosponsors (36)
- Yarborough (Republican)
- Wright (Republican)
- Trumbull (Republican)
- Truenow (Republican)
- Smith
- Simon (Republican)
- Sharief (Democratic)
- Rouson (Democratic)
- Rodriguez (Republican)
- Polsky (Democratic)
- Pizzo (Independent)
- Passidomo (Republican)
- McClain (Republican)
- Mayfield (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Leek (Republican)
- Jones (Democratic)
- Hooper (Republican)
- Harrell (Republican)
- Gruters (Republican)
- Grall (Republican)
- Garcia (Republican)
- DiCeglie (Republican)
- Calatayud (Republican)
- Burton (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Bracy Davis (Democratic)
- Boyd (Republican)
- Bernard (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Arrington (Democratic)
- Albritton (Republican)
- Massullo (Republican)
- Osgood (Democratic)
- Gaetz (Republican)
- Burgess (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Speech and Debate Education; Creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as a statewide speech and debate organization that performs certain functions in support of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) in the Department of Education; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to develop specified undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials, etc.
APPROPRIATION:
$2,400,000
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Returning Messages | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Motion to Co-Introduce | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in returning Messages - Mar 12, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (240687) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (483934) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 11, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Amendment 240687 adopted - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Mar 4, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (634444) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Filed