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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 453: Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

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 453 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma. Primary sponsor: Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican), Student Academic Success Subcommittee. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-70; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59).

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Official summary

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

Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma; Provides that completion of 2 years of marching band satisfies both physical education & performing arts requirements for standard high school diploma & that students with disabilities may participate in Special Olympics to meet physical education requirement for standard high school diploma.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Student Academic Success SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robin BartlemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Kiyan MichaelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Alex RizoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1

“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. 2026-70; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. In Messages
  6. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/SB 556
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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