Florida · Senate Bill 7036 · 2026 Regular Session

Education

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 29, 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.

Education; Providing that district school boards are not subject to the requirements for rules in chapter 120 when making and adopting rules with public input at a public meeting; authorizing a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved epinephrine delivery device, rather than an epinephrine auto-injector; revising requirements for attendance reporting by private prekindergarten providers; revising required instruction on the principles of agriculture; providing that completion of 2 years of marching band satisfies two specified credit requirements, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Education Pre-K - 12
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
  4. SenateFiled
  5. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. SenateIntroduced
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education10–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  1. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 747
  6. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 824
  7. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 884
  8. SenateDied on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70 ), CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2026-106 ), CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59 ), CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Education Pre-K - 12: Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Passed 5–2
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

Passed 10–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Sponsoring committee
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.