Florida · Senate Bill 182 · 2026 Regular Session

Education

SB 182 Sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Apr 9, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 20, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Education; Providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; establishing the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 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. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/25/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education8–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  14. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 674
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 674
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 67434–0 vote
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HouseAmendment 696291 adopted
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn returning messages
  31. SenateAmendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (899512) -SJ 831
  32. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) as amended (696291) -SJ 833
  33. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 833
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 899512 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 11
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-33

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 5

Passage · Full House

110–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Passage · Full House

91–11
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 11 Not voting 15
Democrats: 13 yes, 11 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 11

Not voting · 15

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 12, 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
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" JonesD Primary sponsor · District 34
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Sponsoring committee
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

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