Florida · House Bill 1059 · 2026 Regular Session

Speech and Debate Education

HB 1059 Sponsored by Erika Booth Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. HousePCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 2

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 14 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

  • Erika BoothR Primary sponsor · District 35
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • SA Student Academic Success Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 20 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.