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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 157: School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 157 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program. Primary sponsor: Yvonne Hinson (Democratic), PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Education & Employment Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program; Establishes School Teacher Training & Mentoring Program within DOE; provides DOE, teacher mentor, & mentee requirements; & authorizes award of stipends.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yvonne HinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
PreK-12 Budget SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Linda ChaneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Kim DanielsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Christine HunschofskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Susan ValdésCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Died in Education & Employment Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
  2. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  3. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  4. Now in Education & Employment Committee
  5. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  7. CS Filed
  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  10. Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  11. Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
  12. Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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