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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1279: Education

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1279 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (Republican), Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer Kincart JonssonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Careers & Workforce SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Education & Employment CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Anne GerwigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Berny JacquesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Kim KendallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Kiyan MichaelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Danny NixCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Jason ShoafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Dana TrabulsyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Taylor YarkoskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-59; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70)
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 16
  6. Amendment 476262 Concur
  7. Added to Senate Message List
  8. In Messages
  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Amendment(s) adopted (476262)
  12. Read 2nd time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source