HB 1073 — Public Education
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-73
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 30, 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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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 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.
Summary
Public Education ; Providing members of a district school board with specified rights; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
93 added · 101 removed93 line(s) added, 101 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1,1073 Engrossed 1 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to school districts;
providing requirements for the provision of such school district documents to district school board members;
(1)(a) Upon request, be given free and timely access to Pageall 1school ofdistrict 4documents. CODING:
Access must include documents that are not public records, including, but not limited to, Page 1 of 4 CODING:
hb1073hb1073-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1,1073 Engrossed 1 2026 allnotes, schoolinvoices, districtcorrespondences, documentsmemoranda, necessary to fulfill the duties and responsibilitiesinternal requiredlegal underopinion. the State Constitution and the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code.
Access to documents that are confidential or exempt from public disclosure shall be provided in compliance with applicable law.
A request that is not related to a matter on a publicly noticed meeting of the district school board must be fulfilled within 10 business days after receipt of such request.
Any document provided to a district school board member must be offered to all board members.
(1) REQUIRE MINUTES AND RECORDS TO BE KEPT.—Require the district school superintendent, as secretary, to keep such minutes and records as are necessary to set forth clearly all Pageactions 2and proceedings of 4the CODING:school board.
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hb1073 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1, Engrossed 1 2026 actions and proceedings of the school board.
1011.035 School district fiscal transparency.— (2)Page Each2 district school board shall post on its website a plain language version of each4 proposed,CODING: tentative, and official budget which describes each budget item in terms that are easily understandable to the public and includes:
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hb1073-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1073 2026 (2) Each district school board shall post on its website a plain language version of each proposed, tentative, and official budget which describes each budget item in terms that are easily understandable to the public and includes:
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hb1073 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1, Engrossed 1 2026 e.
This information must be prominently posted on the school district's website in a manner that is readily accessible to the public.Page 3 of 4 CODING:
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hb1073-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 1073 2026 public.
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- H 1073 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 1073 Filed pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes new rights for district school board members, mandates public record keeping for certain documents, and prohibits mandatory nondisclosure agreements for school district employees.
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1001.366
District School Board Members' Bill of Rights.—A member of a district school board has the right to: (1) Upon request, be given free and timely access to all school district documents necessary to fulfill the duties and responsibilities required under the State Constitution and the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code. Access to documents that are confidential or exempt from public disclosure must be provided in compliance with applicable law. A request not related to a matter on a publicly noticed meeting of the district school board must be fulfilled within 10 business days after receipt of such request. Any document provided to a district school board member must be offered to all board members. (2) Consult with the school district's chief financial officer on general matters related to the budget and sources and uses of school district funds, and have reasonable access, upon request, to any detail or line item in any proposed or approved budget or in any financial transaction by the school district. (3) Request any document or information, except for documents or information that the member would be prohibited by law from accessing, from school district staff with the permission of the superintendent or other members of the administration where such permission may not be unreasonably withheld. (4) Comment publicly during or outside of district school board meetings on any matter of district school board business, except for student and employee disciplinary hearings that are specifically addressed in ss. 1006.07 and 1012.34, respectively, or other matters prohibited by law.
This change creates a new section that defines the rights of district school board members regarding access to documents and public comments.
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1001.42
Other records.—Other documents, including attachments for agenda items, such as vendor contracts or budget documents, must be kept as a public record with the minutes of each meeting.
This addition requires that certain documents related to school board meetings be retained as public records.
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1012.22(1)(a)
The district school board may reject for good cause any employee nominated.→ The district school board may reject for good cause any employee nominated. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "good cause" means the district school board has determined any of the following: a. That the nominated employee fabricated or materially exaggerated his or her credentials or background. b. That the nominated employee does not meet the minimum requirements for the position. c. That the nominated employee's educator certificate has been revoked by another state.This change clarifies the definition of 'good cause' for rejecting a nomination.
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1012.22(1)(k)
A school district employee may not be required or otherwise incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement. A school district may not impose conditions on employment to circumvent this paragraph.
This new provision prevents schools from requiring employees to sign nondisclosure agreements as a condition of employment.
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-73
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
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Amendment 192994 Concur
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Added to Senate Message List
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 695
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Read 3rd time -SJ 695
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Amendment(s) adopted (192994) -SJ 694
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Read 2nd time -SJ 694
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Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1620 -SJ 694
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 694
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 96, NAYS 10
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 027385 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
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PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Traci Koster · Cosponsor
- Fabián Basabe · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Education Administration Subcommittee · Primary
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Education Administration Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (4)
- Koster, Traci Republican
- Basabe, Fabián Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | 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 |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Smith, David | 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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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 15 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1073 do?
- Public Education ; Providing members of a district school board with specified rights; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment, etc.
- Who sponsors HB 1073?
- HB 1073 is sponsored by Koster, Traci (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Education Administration Subcommittee, and Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1073?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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