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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 857: Student Support Services for K-12 Schools

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 857 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Student Support Services for K-12 Schools. Primary sponsor: Susan Plasencia (Republican), Johanna López (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Student Academic Success 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.

Student Support Services for K-12 Schools; Authorizes district school boards to recommend, endorse, or refer students to organizations providing specified student support services; provides requirements for district school boards, district school superintendent, schools, & organizations providing such services; provides requirements relating to Level 2 background screenings for specified persons.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susan PlasenciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Johanna LópezPrimary 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 Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  5. Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

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