Florida · Senate Bill 1264 · 2026 Regular Session

Private Schools

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 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.

Private Schools; Requiring a private school that enrolls a certain number of students to be considered a permitted use for zoning purposes; providing that certain private schools may not be subject to additional building codes; requiring a fire official to use specified firesafety evaluation systems for existing private school facilities; providing that certain private schools are subject to specified fire code requirements, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Education Pre-K - 12 · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  7. CommitteeDied in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33 ) · Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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