S0178Introduced in the Senate
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt bylaws authorizing a head coach to support the welfare of a student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to the student; requiring the head coach to report such use of personal funds to the association; providing that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be an impermissible benefit, etc.
Where it stands
Chapter No. 2026-90
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 · March 11, 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
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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 | Not Voting |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Judiciary
CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Immediately certified
In Messages
Bill referred to House Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Read 2nd time
Amendment 570171 adopted
Amendment 684905 adopted as amended
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 3rd time
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Amendment 144123 engrossed amendment (replaces 684905, 570171)
In returning messages
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (144123)
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Approved by Governor
Chapter No. 2026-90
Verify the information
- Official page on the Florida Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #739582 (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #684905 (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #570171 to Amendment (684905) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #144123 (amendment)
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