Florida · Senate Bill 186 · 2026 Regular Session

Student Health and Safety

SB 186 Sponsored by Ileana Garcia Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  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.

Student Health and Safety; Revising Department of Health responsibilities for educational programs concerning epilepsy; revising the definition of the term “school”; revising requirements for a student’s individualized seizure action plan; revising the list of which employees must complete training in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders; requiring the Department of Education to identify for a specified purpose posters that meet certain requirements, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy11–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Education Pre-K - 12
  8. SenateRemaining references corrected to Rules
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 515
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1201 -SJ 515
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1201 (Ch. 2026-75 ) -SJ 515

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 22–0

Sponsors

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

  • Ileana GarciaR Primary sponsor · District 36
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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