S7038Introduced in the Senate
Education
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative methods adopted by the board in lieu of common placement tests to assess students in basic communication and computation skills; providing that a fee waiver only applies to a full-time undergraduate student, beginning with a specified academic year, etc.
Where it stands
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Rules · February 24, 2026
23
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
Bill history
Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Filed
Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Read 2nd time
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279
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