Florida · Senate Bill 1620 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Education

SB 1620 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 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.

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; 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

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 126–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
  5. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 694
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1073 -SJ 694
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2026-73 ) -SJ 694

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 2

 Passed 6–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Thomas J. "Tom" LeekR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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