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HB 1437 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Conversion Charter Schools

Summary
Conversion Charter Schools; Provides that specified mediation requirements apply to disputes between district school board & conversion charter school regarding mutual management plans; & authorizes conversion charter schools that meet specified criteria to be eligible for capital outlay funding.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnsures timely payment of funds to charter schools and revises budget allocation procedures, supporting educational program funding within state budget framework.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates timely funding for charter schools and revises capital outlay eligibility, directly advancing funding mechanisms for K-12 charter schools per summary.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 1437 c1 → H 1437 c2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add new provisions about capital outlay funding for conversion charter schools that meet specific criteria, while also updating the bill's title to reflect these changes. The original version focused only on mutual management plans between school districts and conversion charter schools.
Scope change
The bill now includes eligibility criteria for capital outlay funding for conversion charter schools in addition to the existing mutual management plan provisions.
SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'CS/HB 1437' to 'CS/CS/HB 1437' to reflect the additional provisions added in this version.

FISCAL

New language was added authorizing conversion charter schools that meet specified criteria to be eligible for capital outlay funding.

REQUIREMENT

New section was added amending s. 1013.62, F.S., to establish the eligibility criteria for conversion charter schools to receive capital outlay funding.

TIMELINE

The effective date provision was updated to reflect the new scope of the bill.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
14
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Judson Sapp
Judson Sapp
RRepublican
FL
20
Co
Photo of Alex Rizo
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
FL
112