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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 471: Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language Pathologists

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 471 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language Pathologists. Primary sponsor: Kevin Chambliss (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee.

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.

Recruitment and Retention of Speech-language Pathologists; Requires DOE to develop & maintain statewide strategic plan for recruitment & retention of speech-language pathologists & provision of quality services; provides requirements for such plan, DOE, school districts, & charter schools.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin ChamblissPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Jose AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Daryl CampbellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Mitch RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
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. Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  5. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

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