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SB 320Session 2026SenateFailed

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools

Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools; Exempting district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deleting a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; revising requirements relating to district school board attendance policies for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs; prohibiting a school from being required to use a certain parameter as the sole determining factor to recruit instructional personnel; specifying requirements for advanced degrees that may be used to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; revising eligibility requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program, etc.

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Failed

Introduced

Nov 21, 2025

Latest action

Mar 13, 2026

Recorded roll calls

3

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesEducation

Source subjects

krelationssubject indextaxation and finance

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorSimon

Action timeline

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  1. Mar 13, 2026

    Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)

    FailureHouse
  2. Jan 22, 2026

    In Messages

    House
  3. Jan 22, 2026

    Immediately certified

    Senate
  4. Jan 22, 2026

    Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

    PassageSenate
  5. Jan 22, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  6. Jan 22, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  7. Jan 20, 2026

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/26

    Senate
  8. Jan 14, 2026

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    Senate
  9. Jan 14, 2026

    Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  10. Jan 13, 2026

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate
  11. Jan 9, 2026

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/14/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

    Senate
  12. Dec 10, 2025

    Now in Fiscal Policy

    Senate
  13. Dec 9, 2025

    Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  14. Dec 1, 2025

    On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 12/09/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

    Senate
  15. Nov 21, 2025

    Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal Policy

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Nov 21, 2025

    Filed

    FilingSenate

Roll-call votes

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passJan 22, 2026Senate

Third Reading

Vote source ↗
36 yes0 no3 not voting
View 39 recorded positions
Albrittonyes
Arringtonyes
Avilayes
Bermanexcused
Bernardyes
Boydyes
Bracy Davisyes
Bradleyyes
Brodeuryes
Burgessyes
Burtonyes
Calatayudyes
Davisyes
DiCeglieyes
Gaetzyes
Garciayes
Grallyes
Grutersexcused
Harrellyes
Hooperyes
Jonesyes
Leekyes
Martinyes
Massulloyes
Mayfieldyes
McClainyes
Osgoodyes
Passidomoyes
Pizzoyes
Polskyyes
Rodriguezyes
Rousonyes
Shariefexcused
Simonyes
Smithyes
Truenowyes
Trumbullyes
Wrightyes
Yarboroughyes
passJan 14, 2026Senate

Favorable

Vote source ↗
20 yes0 no0 other
View 20 recorded positions
Arringtonyes
Avilayes
Bernardyes
Boydyes
Bracy Davisyes
Bradleyyes
Burtonyes
Calatayudyes
Davisyes
Gaetzyes
Grutersyes
Jonesyes
Leekyes
Mayfieldyes
Osgoodyes
Passidomoyes
Rodriguezyes
Simonyes
Truenowyes
Yarboroughyes
passDec 9, 2025Senate

Favorable

Vote source ↗
6 yes0 no2 other
View 8 recorded positions
Bermanyes
Burgessyes
Calatayudyes
Davisother
Gaetzyes
Osgoodother
Simonyes
Yarboroughyes

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