Education (Student Health)

died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1190: Enforcement of School Attendance

Enforcement of School Attendance; Requiring district school boards to implement a mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when a student reaches the truancy threshold for absences, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires mandatory truancy alert systems to improve K-12 attendance, directly supporting student engagement and educational outcomes as a core education policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1149: Recess Requirements for Middle School Students

Recess Requirements for Middle School Students; Requires district school boards to provide specified amount of free-play recess each week to students in grades 6 through 8.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates required recess time, enhancing student well-being and physical activity programs in middle schools per bill's explicit requirement for district school boards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1174: School Safety Equipment

School Safety Equipment; Revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizing schools to use specified funds to meet the requirements of such safety equipment, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates safety equipment for all schools, enhancing campus safety infrastructure as part of educational environment protection.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1674: K-12 School Lunches and Breakfasts

K-12 School Lunches and Breakfasts; Requiring K-12 public schools to participate in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program; providing requirements for the provision of school lunches and breakfasts at such schools; authorizing school districts to collect payment for specified meals; prohibiting school districts from using third-party debt collectors, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires K-12 schools to participate in federal meal programs, ensuring student nutrition access and prohibiting debt collection that could disrupt school operations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1590: Sexual Assault Education and Support

Sexual Assault Education and Support; Citing this act as the “Safe Students and Survivors Act”; requiring school districts to appoint a districtwide sexual assault response liaison for specified purposes; establishing the Safe Students and Survivors Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Health; revising the required health instruction for students in grades 7 through 12 to include instruction on sexual assault prevention and consent, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates sexual assault prevention and consent education in grades 7-12 health curriculum, enhancing student safety education within K-12 schools.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes Department of Health-administered grant program for sexual assault support, directly funding public health initiatives and mental health services through school-based prevention education.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health

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died · Florida · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 1518: Recess Requirements for Middle School Students

Recess Requirements for Middle School Students; Requiring district school boards to provide a specified amount of free-play recess each week to students in grades 6 through 8, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates weekly free-play recess for middle school students, enhancing student well-being and physical activity programs in K-12 schools.85% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety Student Health Tags Children

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died · Florida · House Mar 13, 2026

HB 1321: Educational Facilities

Educational Facilities; Revises provisions related to educational facilities, including duties of DOE relating to educational facilities of school districts & Florida College System institutions; school district educational facilities plan performance & productivity standards; State Requirements for Educational Facilities; inspection of specified educational & ancillary plants; district school board requirements; requirements related to state uniform building code for public educational facilities construction; remodeling projects; & Special Facility Construction Committee..

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRevises facility requirements, inspections, and building codes for schools, strengthening infrastructure standards to support educational environments.85% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Funding Student Health

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in committee · Florida · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 1325: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund

Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund; Revises Liking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include nonmonetary contributions; provides requirements for such contributions; revises authorized uses of awarded funds, proposal & review requirements, & allowable contributions; prohibits proposal to participate in fund from being comprised solely of nonmonetary contributions; & authorizes multiyear awards.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRevises LINE Fund to include health science programs, expanding authorized funding for education initiatives within state budget allocation.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands LINE Fund to include health science education programs and authorizes matching funds, strengthening higher education funding for nursing and health sciences.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands nursing education funding to include health science students, directly supporting healthcare workforce development through increased program funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health Healthcare Workforce

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signed · Florida · House Jun 12, 2026

HB 1115: Grants for Genetic Counseling Education

Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; prohibiting such funds from being used for specified purposes, etc.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates a grant program funding genetic counseling education within state universities, directly supporting higher education through new funding for specialized academic programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides state funding for genetic counseling education, enhancing healthcare workforce development in a specialized medical service area.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Health

signed · Florida · House May 12, 2026

HB 1201: Student Health and Safety

Student Health and Safety; Revises DOH responsibilities for educational programs concerning epilepsy; revises requirements for student's individualized seizure action plan; revises list of which employees must complete training in care of students with epilepsy & seizure disorders; & provides that training is valid for 5 years.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill revises epilepsy safety protocols for schools, ensuring student health protection within educational settings, aligning with safety-focused educational support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Student Health