Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1646 — Educational Facilities

Last action — Withdrawn from further consideration

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Educational Facilities; Revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the formula for calculating funds for educational facility projects, prioritizes funds for correcting unsafe conditions, and updates several related operational requirements.

  • Section 1013.64

    must shall be → must be

    Clarifies the language regarding how funds must be calculated for educational facilities.

  • Section 1013.64

    one-tenth of its → At least one-tenth of a board’s annual allocation

    Specifies that at least 10% of the funds must be spent to address unsafe conditions.

  • Section 1013.64

    must have been expended had the funds under this section → must be expended at a similar rate not less than the amount that would have been expended had the funds under this section not been received.

    Revises the requirement on fund expenditure to prevent supplanting of approved operating budget.

  • Section 1013.64

    to supplant funds in the current fiscal year

    Prohibits using funds to replace existing budget allocations.

  • Section 1013.64

    is based on the recommendations of a survey pursuant to s. 1013.31. → shall be based on the recommendations of a survey pursuant to s. 1013.31.

    Revises the language to maintain that projects should be based on survey recommendations.

  • Section 1013.64

    the cost of repair or renovation is greater than or equal to the cost of replacement.

    Modifies the conditions under which minor facilities can be replaced.

  • Section 1013.64

    is determined to be → is deemed

    Standardizes the terminology used when referencing the condition of educational facilities.

  • Section 1013.64

    school district requesting funding from the Special Facility Construction Account shall submit one specific construction project, not to exceed one complete educational plant, to the Special Facility Construction Committee. → The school district must submit requests for funding for only one specific construction project at a time.

    Reinforces the limitation on the number of projects that can be funded in a given time frame.

Action History

  1. Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 356

  2. Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 356

  3. Pending withdrawal

  4. Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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

  6. Introduced

  7. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  8. Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations

  9. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1646 do?
Educational Facilities; Revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1646?
SB 1646 is sponsored by Simon, Corey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1646?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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