Legislative record

HB 1279STATE · FloridaPassed Chamber

Education

Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.

Voted 5/5/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

201 yea·42 nay·30 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/5/2026Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
  2. 5/1/2026Approved by Governor
  3. 4/30/2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. 3/13/2026Withdrawn from Rules
  5. 3/13/2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. 3/13/2026Substituted for CS/CS/SB 7038
  7. 3/13/2026Read 2nd time
  8. 3/13/2026Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
  9. 3/13/2026Read 3rd time
  10. 3/13/2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1