Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 7038
Education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Education Postsecondary
- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Education; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative methods adopted by the board in lieu of common placement tests to assess students in basic communication and computation skills; providing that a fee waiver only applies to a full-time undergraduate student, beginning with a specified academic year, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Special Order Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Special Order Calendar - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
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 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Filed - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary