H0561Introduced in the House
Educator Preparation and Certification
Introduced by Education & Employment Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder's professional certificate; revising requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate; providing that certain requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate may not be satisfied using specific inservice points; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes; requiring, rather than authorizing, the center to submit a specified professional learning system for approval by the department; requiring the center to allow certain certified educators to use such professional learning system for specified purposes at no cost to the educator; requiring the center to submit inservice points for such educators to the department; requiring the center to provide information on certain school district professional learning systems to certain certified educators, etc.
Where it stands
Chapter No. 2026-106
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#30 · March 5, 2026
37
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Absent |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Now in Education & Employment Committee
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill referred to House Calendar
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Read 2nd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
In Messages
Referred to Rules
Received
Withdrawn from Rules
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Substituted for SB 1718
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
In Messages
Ordered enrolled
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Approved by Governor
Chapter No. 2026-106
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