Florida · Senate Bill 1036 · 2026 Regular Session

School Counselors

SB 1036 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 30, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

School Counselors; Requiring that evaluation criteria for certified school counselors be based on specified standards; providing that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education10–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 672
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 753 -SJ 672
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 753 (Ch. 2026-107 ) -SJ 672

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 24

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee

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