Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
State Government / Florida / Legislation / SB 7038
Education; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose in writing whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; authorizing school district career centers to use alternative methods adopted by the board in lieu of common placement tests to assess students in basic communication and computation skills; providing that a fee waiver only applies to a full-time undergraduate student, beginning with a specified academic year, etc.
Latest development · Mar 13, 2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
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Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Education Postsecondary
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1279
Read 2nd time
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Now in Rules
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Introduced
Referred to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
Filed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
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