Florida · House Bill 753 · 2026 Regular Session

School Counselors

HB 753 Sponsored by Christine Hunschofsky Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

School Counselors; Requires evaluation criteria for certified school counselors to be based on specified standards; provides that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements; & provides that school districts may require such persons to meet certain requirements as condition of employment.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee18–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee16–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  27. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  28. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  29. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  30. HouseRead 2nd time
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 0
  34. SenateIn Messages
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  36. SenateReceived
  37. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 672 · Senate Rules
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  39. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1036 -SJ 672
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 672
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 672
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 672
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-107

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

103–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

Not voting · 14

Third Reading · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Christine HunschofskyD Primary sponsor · District 95
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 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.