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State Government / Florida / Legislation / HB 1059

HB 1059Session 2026HouseIn committee

Speech and Debate Education

Source-provided summary

Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.

Latest development · Mar 11, 2026

Laid on Table

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesEducation

Source subjects

commercial relationssubject index

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBooth
Primary sponsor

Education & Employment Committee

Primary sponsor

Student Academic Success Subcommittee

cosponsorBankson
cosponsorBarnaby
cosponsorBenarroch
cosponsorBerfield
cosponsorDaniels
cosponsorDunkley
cosponsorGerwig
cosponsorHarris
cosponsorHinson
cosponsorKendall
cosponsorLópez, J.
cosponsorMichael
cosponsorNix
cosponsorPartington
cosponsorSapp
cosponsorStark
cosponsorTendrich
cosponsorTrabulsy
cosponsorValdés
cosponsorYarkosky

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline23 actions⌄
  1. Mar 11, 2026

    Laid on Table

    DeferralHouse
  2. Mar 2, 2026

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

    House
  3. Mar 2, 2026

    Bill referred to House Calendar

    House
  4. Feb 26, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    Reading 1House
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  6. Feb 26, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  7. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

    House
  8. Feb 26, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  9. Feb 24, 2026

    PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

    House
  10. Feb 12, 2026

    Now in Education & Employment Committee

    House
  11. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  12. Feb 11, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Reading 1House
  13. Feb 11, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  14. Feb 11, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  15. Feb 11, 2026

    Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    House
  16. Feb 11, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  17. Feb 9, 2026

    PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

    House
  18. Jan 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    FilingReading 1House
  19. Jan 12, 2026

    Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    House
  20. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to Education & Employment Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  21. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  22. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  23. Jan 6, 2026

    Filed

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 31, 2026.