Florida · Senate Bill 178 · 2026 Regular Session

Athletics in Public K-12 Schools

SB 178 Sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Athletics in Public K-12 Schools; Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student; requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association; providing that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 31 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, 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 Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  13. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 348
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 348
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34838–0 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAmendment 570171 adopted
  28. HouseAmendment 684905 adopted as amended
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  1. HouseAmendment 144123 engrossed amendment (replaces 684905, 570171)
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (144123) -SJ 795
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 795
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-90

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 348 · Full Senate

38–0
Feb 19, 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

Passage · Full House

112–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" JonesD Primary sponsor · District 34
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.