HB 1071 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Education

Summary

Education; Revises provisions relating to K-12 expenditures, school districts, charter schools, lab schools, epinephrine use in public & private schools, school attendance, VPK program, school readiness program, early learning coalitions, Gold Seal Quality Program, required instruction, comprehensive mathematics instruction, parental consent to opt out of specified instruction, certain education funding, instructional materials, educator certifications, & State Requirements for Educational Facilities.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

H 1071 c3 → H 1071 e1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a Committee Substitute (c3) to an Engrossed version (e1), adding new provisions regarding private school zoning, facility operations, and fire safety compliance while reorganizing the summary of other educational and prekindergarten program amendments. This change expands the bill's scope to include specific regulatory requirements for private schools operating in certain facilities, ensuring they meet state fire prevention standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new requirements for private schools regarding zoning permissions, facility operation standards, and fire safety compliance, in addition to existing provisions on education and prekindergarten programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions stating that certain private schools are considered a permitted use in specific zoning districts and may operate in facilities meeting specified requirements.

Added requirements for private schools operating in specified facilities to meet Florida Fire Prevention Code standards.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions stating that completing a specified evaluation system with certain ratings by specified persons constitutes evidence of compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code for private schools.

Added authorization for the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules related to these new fire safety requirements.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized and renumbered the summary of amendments to reflect the new content, shifting the order of listed statutory changes.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

82–31

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 117

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic34

2 Yea 31 Nay 1

91% Nay

R Republican83

80 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment 126073 adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment 497431 adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment 406043 adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amendment 243621 adopted

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor