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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1036: School Counselors

In committee 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

SB 1036 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School Counselors. Primary sponsor: Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Education Pre-K - 12, Rules. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 753 (Ch. 2026-107).

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 Counselors; Requiring that evaluation criteria for certified school counselors be based on specified standards; providing that persons seeking employment as school counselors are exempt from specified educator certification requirements, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alexis CalatayudPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Education Pre-K - 12Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
RulesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 753 (Ch. 2026-107)
  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 753
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  5. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  10. Now in Rules
  11. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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