SB 800 — Engineering
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-98
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 11, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill establishes penalties for unlicensed engineering practice.
This legislation introduces penalties for individuals who consistently engage in engineering without a license. It aims to address the issue of unlicensed engineering practices.
Summary
Engineering; Providing penalties for persons who repeatedly engage in the unlicensed practice of engineering, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
81 added · 25 removed81 line(s) added, 25 removed.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 800 By the CommitteesCommittee on FiscalRegulated Policy;Industries;
and RegulatedSenator Industries;Mayfield 580-02028-26 2026800c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to engineering;
and Senator Mayfield 594-03162-26 2026800c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to engineering;
providing penalties for persons whofound to have repeatedly engageengaged in the unlicensed practice of engineering;
creating s.
471.056, F.S.;
establishing the Engineering Student Loan Assistance Program;
providing for the program’s management by the Florida Engineers Management Corporation;
providing the purpose of the program;
providing eligibility requirements;
providing the source of funding for the program;
authorizing the management corporation to make payments;
providing requirements for loan principal repayments;
requiring the Board of Professional Engineers to adopt rules;
providing construction;
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Section 1.
(d)Page For1 a fifth and any subsequent violation, a fine of $25,000.3 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 800 580-02028-26 2026800c1 (d) For a fifth and any subsequent violation, a fine of $25,000.
Section 471.056, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
471.056 Engineering Student Loan Assistance Program.— (1) To encourage qualified candidates to seek employment in areas of this state in which critical engineering shortages exist, there is established the Engineering Student Loan Assistance Program.
The Florida Engineers Management Corporation established in s.
471.038 shall manage the program.
The primary purpose of the program is to increase employment and retention of licensed engineers who work for a state agency or water management district by making payments toward loans received by students from federal or state programs or commercial lending institutions who graduated from accredited or approved engineering programs.
(2) To be eligible for the program, a candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Have graduated from an accredited or approved engineering program.
(b) Have received a Florida license as a professional engineer or a professional engineer intern.
(c) Be currently employed by a state agency or water management district.
(3) Program funds are derived from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund.
(4) From the funds available, the management corporation may make loan principal repayments of up to $4,000 a year for up to 4 years on behalf of selected graduates who meet the Page 2 of 3 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 800 580-02028-26 2026800c1 requirements of subsection (2), beginning after each selected graduate’s first year of employment.
All repayments are contingent upon continued proof of employment in a designated state agency or water management district and must be made directly to the holder of the loan.
The state bears no responsibility for the collection of any interest charges or other remaining balance.
(5) Eligibility is not affected by a change in employment, provided that the participant remains employed by a state agency or a water management district.
(6) The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer the program.
(7) This section shall be implemented only as specifically funded.
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View plain text versions (4)
- S 800 c1 View text pdf
- S 800 c2 View text pdf
- S 800 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced S 800 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-98
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548
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Read 3rd time -SJ 548
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Read 2nd time -SJ 548
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Debbie Mayfield · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mayfield, Debbie Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Not Voting |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 800 do?
- Engineering; Providing penalties for persons who repeatedly engage in the unlicensed practice of engineering, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 800?
- SB 800 is sponsored by Mayfield, Debbie (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 800?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
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