Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 757: School Safety
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 757 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Safety. Primary sponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican), Michelle Salzman (Republican), Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-80.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
School Safety; Requires sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions; authorizes public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the school guardian program; requires a sheriff to establish a guardian training program or contract with certain other sheriff's offices to do so in certain circumstances; creates the offense of discharging a weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of a school; provides that a person arrested for certain offenses must be held in custody until brought before the court for admittance to bail; ranks an offense created by the act on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; authorizes the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, respectively, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rizo | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 112 |
| Michelle Salzman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Judiciary Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Budget Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Linda Chaney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Peggy Gossett-Seidman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chapter No. 2026-80
- Approved by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 20
- Amendment 263022 Concur
- Added to Senate Message List
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 10
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment(s) adopted (263022)
- Read 2nd time
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