Bill Summary

HB 1253 Athletics in Public K-12 Schools (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by LaMarca, Tramont Co Sponsors: Buchanan, Chaney, Daniels, Gerwig, Gossett-Seidman, López, Rizo CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools: Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be impermissible benefit; provides exceptions & provides specified limitations on amount of personal funds coach may use. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/08/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 12:30 pm, 102 H
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/24/26, 8:30 am, 102 H
02/24/26
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/25/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/26
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178
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bill text & filed amendments
1253
Filed on 01/08/26
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Amendment 86151
LaMarca
Filed on 02/04/26
Adopted
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1253C1
Filed on 02/05/26
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Amendment 382999
LaMarca
Filed on 02/23/26
Adopted
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1253C2
Filed on 02/24/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
768.135
1002.2
1006.165
1006.2
1012.468
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