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Education (HB1279)

Score:

43

%

Florida

2026

Latest Action:

Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

Updated:

March 13, 2026

Chamber:

House

This bill updates Florida’s education system by requiring organizations that serve the blind to provide clear disclosures and meet certain standards. It also sets new rules for vocational rehabilitation providers regarding applications, evaluations, and rates. It changes how public universities and colleges measure graduation rates, award performance-based funding, and determine grades and dual enrollment eligibility. Nonresident, noncitizen enrollment is capped at 10% (no more than 5% from any country), and state financial aid is limited to U.S. citizens or lawfully present residents, excluding most international students. Special provisions for homeless student eligibility are also included.

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Bill Number
HB1279
Motion Text
Passage  [source]
Motion Date
2026-03-13 16:55:00+00:00
Motion Result
pass
Vote type
Floor Vote
Represen­tative name District voted Represen­tative voted Account­ability Voter Tally
Michelle Salzman (R) Florida-1
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Alex Andrade (R) Florida-2
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Nathan Boyles (R) Florida-3
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Patt Maney (R) Florida-4
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Shane Abbott (R) Florida-5
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Griff Griffitts (R) Florida-6
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jason Shoaf (R) Florida-7
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Gallop Franklin (D) Florida-8
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Allison Tant (D) Florida-9
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Chuck Brannan (R) Florida-10
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Sam Garrison (R) Florida-11
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Wyman Duggan (R) Florida-12
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Angie Nixon (D) Florida-13
Abstain No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 1
Total: 1
Kim Daniels (D) Florida-14
No Na Na Yes: 0
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
Dean Black (R) Florida-15
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kiyan Michael (R) Florida-16
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jessica Baker (R) Florida-17
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kim Kendall (R) Florida-18
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Sam Greco (R) Florida-19
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Judson Sapp (R) Florida-20
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Yvonne Hinson (D) Florida-21
No Na Na Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Chad Johnson (R) Florida-22
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
J.J. Grow (R) Florida-23
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ryan Chamberlin (R) Florida-24
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Taylor Yarkosky (R) Florida-25
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Nan Cobb (R) Florida-26
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Richard Gentry (R) Florida-27
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Bill Partington (R) Florida-28
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Webster Barnaby (R) Florida-29
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Chase Tramont (R) Florida-30
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tyler Sirois (R) Florida-31
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Brian Hodgers (R) Florida-32
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Monique Miller (R) Florida-33
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Robbie Brackett (R) Florida-34
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Erika Booth (R) Florida-35
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Rachel Plakon (R) Florida-36
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Susan Plasencia (R) Florida-37
No Na Na Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Dave Smith (R) Florida-38
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Doug Bankson (R) Florida-39
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
RaShon Young (D) Florida-40
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Bruce Antone (D) Florida-41
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Anna Eskamani (D) Florida-42
No No Yes Yes: 0
No: 5
Abstain: 0
Total: 5
Johanna López (D) Florida-43
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Rita Harris (D) Florida-44
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Leonard Spencer (D) Florida-45
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jose Alvarez (D) Florida-46
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Paula Stark (R) Florida-47
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jon Albert (R) Florida-48
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R) Florida-49
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jennifer Canady (R) Florida-50
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Josie Tomkow (R) Florida-51
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
John Temple (R) Florida-52
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jeff Holcomb (R) Florida-53
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Randy Maggard (R) Florida-54
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kevin Steele (R) Florida-55
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Brad Yeager (R) Florida-56
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Adam Anderson (R) Florida-57
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kim Berfield (R) Florida-58
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Berny Jacques (R) Florida-59
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lindsay Cross (D) Florida-60
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Linda Chaney (R) Florida-61
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Michele Rayner (D) Florida-62
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Dianne Hart-Lowman (D) Florida-63
No No Yes Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Susan Valdés (R) Florida-64
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R) Florida-65
Yes Na Na Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Traci Koster (R) Florida-66
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Fentrice Driskell (D) Florida-67
No No Yes Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Lawrence McClure (R) Florida-68
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Danny Alvarez (R) Florida-69
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Michael Owen (R) Florida-70
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Will Robinson (R) Florida-71
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Bill Conerly (R) Florida-72
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Fiona McFarland (R) Florida-73
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
James Buchanan (R) Florida-74
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 1
Total: 2
Danny Nix (R) Florida-75
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Vanessa Oliver (R) Florida-76
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tiffany Esposito (R) Florida-77
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R) Florida-78
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mike Giallombardo (R) Florida-79
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Adam Botana (R) Florida-80
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Yvette Benarroch (R) Florida-81
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lauren Melo (R) Florida-82
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kaylee Tuck (R) Florida-83
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Dana Trabulsy (R) Florida-84
No Na Na Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Toby Overdorf (R) Florida-85
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
John Snyder (R) Florida-86
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Mike Caruso (R) Florida-87
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tae Edmonds (D) Florida-88
No Na Na Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Debra Tendrich (D) Florida-89
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Joe Casello (D) Florida-90
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Rob Long (D) Florida-90
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R) Florida-91
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kelly Skidmore (D) Florida-92
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Anne Gerwig (R) Florida-93
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Meg Weinberger (R) Florida-94
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Christine Hunschofsky (D) Florida-95
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Dan Daley (D) Florida-96
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lisa Dunkley (D) Florida-97
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mitch Rosenwald (D) Florida-98
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Daryl Campbell (D) Florida-99
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Chip LaMarca (R) Florida-100
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Hillary Cassel (R) Florida-101
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mike Gottlieb (D) Florida-102
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Robin Bartleman (D) Florida-103
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Felicia Robinson (D) Florida-104
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Marie Woodson (D) Florida-105
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Fabián Basabe (R) Florida-106
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Wallace Aristide (D) Florida-107
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Dotie Joseph (D) Florida-108
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ashley Gantt (D) Florida-109
Na No Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tom Fabricio (R) Florida-110
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
David Borrero (R) Florida-111
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Alex Rizo (R) Florida-112
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Vicki Lopez (R) Florida-113
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Demi Busatta (R) Florida-114
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Omar Blanco (R) Florida-115
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Daniel Perez (R) Florida-116
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Kevin Chambliss (D) Florida-117
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mike Redondo (R) Florida-118
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Juan Porras (R) Florida-119
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jim Mooney (R) Florida-120
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Bill Number
HB1279
Motion Text
Third Reading  [source]
Motion Date
2026-03-13 14:24:00+00:00
Motion Result
pass
Vote type
Floor Vote
Represen­tative name District voted Represen­tative voted Account­ability Voter Tally
Don Gaetz (R) Florida-1
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Jay Trumbull (R) Florida-2
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Corey Simon (R) Florida-3
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Clay Yarborough (R) Florida-4
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Tracie Davis (D) Florida-5
No No Yes Yes: 0
No: 3
Abstain: 1
Total: 4
Jennifer Bradley (R) Florida-6
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Tom Leek (R) Florida-7
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
Tommy Wright (R) Florida-8
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 2
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Stan McClain (R) Florida-9
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Jason Brodeur (R) Florida-10
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Blaise Ingoglia (R) Florida-11
Yes Na Na Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Ralph Massullo (R) Florida-11
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Colleen Burton (R) Florida-12
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 4
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 4
Keith Truenow (R) Florida-13
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jay Collins (R) Florida-14
Yes Na Na Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
LaVon Bracy Davis (D) Florida-15
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Darryl Rouson (D) Florida-16
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Carlos Smith (D) Florida-17
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 7
Abstain: 0
Total: 7
Nick DiCeglie (R) Florida-18
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Debbie Mayfield (R) Florida-19
Yes Yes Yes Yes: 1
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Jim Boyd (R) Florida-20
No Yes No Yes: 1
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
Ed Hooper (R) Florida-21
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Joe Gruters (R) Florida-22
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 1
Total: 2
Danny Burgess (R) Florida-23
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Mack Bernard (D) Florida-24
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Kristen Arrington (D) Florida-25
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Lori Berman (D) Florida-26
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ben Albritton (R) Florida-27
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Kathleen Passidomo (R) Florida-28
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Erin Grall (R) Florida-29
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 3
Abstain: 0
Total: 3
Tina Polsky (D) Florida-30
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Gayle Harrell (R) Florida-31
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 2
Abstain: 0
Total: 2
Rosalind Osgood (D) Florida-32
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jonathan Martin (R) Florida-33
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Shev Jones (D) Florida-34
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Barbara Sharief (D) Florida-35
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ileana Garcia (R) Florida-36
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Jason Pizzo (I) Florida-37
Na Na Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Alexis Calatayud (R) Florida-38
No Yes No Yes: 0
No: 1
Abstain: 0
Total: 1
Bryan Ávila (R) Florida-39
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0
Ana Maria Rodriguez (R) Florida-40
Na Yes Na Yes: 0
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Total: 0

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