Florida · Senate Bill 7038 · 2026 Regular Session

Education

SB 7038 Sponsored by Rules, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, Education Postsecondary Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 30, 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; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative…

Read the full title (102 words)

Education; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative methods adopted by the board in lieu of common placement tests to assess students in basic communication and computation skills; providing that a fee waiver only applies to a full-time undergraduate student, beginning with a specified academic year, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
  4. SenateFiled
  5. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education9–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
  4. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 824
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 884
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 894
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1279 -SJ 894
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59 ) -SJ 894

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Education Postsecondary Education Postsecondary: Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee
Members

Yes · 6

 Passed 6–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

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