Florida · Senate Bill 538 · 2026 Regular Session

Extracurricular Activities

SB 538 Sponsored by Corey Simon Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 17, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 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.

Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to specified persons relating to extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; requiring the athletic director or other appropriate administrator to maintain records for all…

Read the full title (105 words)

Extracurricular Activities; Authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to specified persons relating to extracurricular activities; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; requiring the athletic director or other appropriate administrator to maintain records for all eligible students participating in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at a member school; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students; prohibiting a student from participating in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at two different schools within the same school year unless the student meets specified criteria, 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 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 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. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
  16. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  17. SenateCS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  19. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  20. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 349
  21. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 349
  22. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34938–0 vote
  23. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  24. HouseIn Messages
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  27. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  29. HouseAmendment 838301 adopted
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 6
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (838301) -SJ 819
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 819
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-93

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 349 · 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

104–6
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 6 Not voting 7
Democrats: 22 yes, 6 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 6

Not voting · 7

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 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules Rules vote 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Corey SimonR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • 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.