Bill Summary
HB 1279 Education (2026 Session)
Kincart Jonsson Co Sponsors: Jacques, Kendall, Nix, Jr., Shoaf, Trabulsy, Yarkosky CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
Education: Requires entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the services may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; requires certain service providers to apply to, rather than register with, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; revises the date for a requirement to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist; revises public information requirements relating to virtual instruction options; revises the conditions considered an educational emergency; authorizes a student to carry a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved epinephrine delivery devices, rather than epinephrine auto-injectors; deletes obsolete provisions related to calculation of kindergarten readiness rates; requires the Department of Children and Families to determine whether a child care provider is the primary cause of certain class I violations; revises provisions related to certain law schools; authorizes a school district to reserve funds for certain STEM-related educational services, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
01/08/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Education & Employment Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/29/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/30/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/10/26, 4:00 pm, 17 H
02/10/26
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 20 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/10/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/26/26, 9:00 am, 102 H - PCS
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 17 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/26/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (277549); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 25 Nays)
03/03/26
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In Messages
03/03/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/13/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 7038; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (476262); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/13/26
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In returning messages
03/13/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 3
03/13/26
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (476262); Passed (Vote: 81 Yeas / 16 Nays)
03/13/26
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/16/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/16/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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