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HB 1279

BillStateFLHouse
Education
About This Bill
Latest Action · May 5, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Education & Employment Committee· primary

Summary

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Education; Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc.

Subjects

regulation of professions and occupationssubject index

Co-sponsors (10)

Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · primary
Kincart Jonsson · primary
Gerwig · cosponsor
Jacques · cosponsor
Kendall · cosponsor
Michael · cosponsor
Nix · cosponsor
Shoaf · cosponsor
Trabulsy · cosponsor
Yarkosky · cosponsor

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