Florida · Senate Bill 1646 · 2026 Regular Session

Educational Facilities

  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.

Educational Facilities; Revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 126–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. SenatePending withdrawal
  8. CommitteeWithdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 356 · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. SenateWithdrawn from further consideration -SJ 356

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 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

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.