Florida · House Bill 1073 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Education

HB 1073 Sponsored by Traci Koster Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 30, 2026
  6. Became law May 11, 2026

What it does

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

Public Education ; Providing members of a district school board with specified rights; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee15–3 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  12. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  13. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee17–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  20. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HouseAmendment 027385 adopted
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 96, NAYS 10
  26. SenateIn Messages
  27. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  28. SenateReceived
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 694 · Senate Rules
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  31. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1620 -SJ 694
  32. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 694
  33. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (192994) -SJ 694
  34. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 695
  35. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 695
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 192994 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-73

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

96–10
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 10 Not voting 11
Democrats: 15 yes, 10 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 10

Not voting · 11

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Passage · Full House

108–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 3

 Passed 15–3
Feb 3, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 4

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

  • Traci KosterR Primary sponsor · District 66
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 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.