S 0182

Education

Bans charter schools from expelling students for poor grades. Requires cursive writing instruction in certain grades. Mandates portraits of Washington and Lincoln in every public school. Creates a teacher training and mentoring program inside the state Education Department.

Timeline

April 21, 2026Chapter No. 2026-33
April 20, 2026Approved by Governor
April 9, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
March 17, 2026Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
March 12, 2026Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (899512)37–0
March 12, 2026Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (696291)91–11
March 12, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
March 12, 2026In Messages
March 12, 2026Added to Senate Message List
March 12, 2026Amendment 899512 Concur
March 12, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 11
March 11, 2026Read 2nd time
March 11, 2026Amendment 696291 adopted
March 11, 2026Added to Third Reading Calendar110–0
March 11, 2026Read 3rd time
March 11, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
March 11, 2026In returning messages
March 10, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
March 10, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
March 10, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
March 6, 2026Read 2nd time34–0
March 6, 2026Read 3rd time
March 6, 2026CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
March 6, 2026In Messages
March 3, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 3, 2026Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
March 2, 2026Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 018–0
February 26, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 26, 2026Now in Fiscal Policy
February 26, 2026On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
February 26, 2026CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
February 25, 2026CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 08–0
February 20, 2026On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/25/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
February 12, 2026Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
February 11, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 11, 2026CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
February 10, 2026CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 08–0
February 5, 2026On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
November 3, 2025Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
October 14, 2025Filed

Status

Chapter No. 2026-33

Stage:: Enacted
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: April 21, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.