Florida · House Bill 851 · 2026 Regular Session

Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel

  1. Introduced Dec 19, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel; Requires certain professional learning systems to provide at least one autism-specific professional learning opportunity.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–0 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 (3/3/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 584 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 206 -SJ 584
  30. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 584
  31. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (354086) -SJ 584
  32. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 587
  33. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 587
  34. HouseIn Messages
  35. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  36. HouseAmendment 354086 Refuse to Concur
  37. HouseRefused to concur, requested Senate to recede
  1. SenateIn returning messages
  2. SenateReceded from 1 amendment(s) (354086) -SJ 855
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 855
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-109

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

108–0
Mar 3, 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

Third Reading · Full Senate

35–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

Returning Messages · Full Senate

38–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

  • Rob LongD Primary sponsor · District 90
  • SA Student Academic Success Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 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.