SB 1694 — CS/SB 1694: Technology Education

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1694 By Senatorthe AvilaCommittee 39-00663D-26on 20261694__Education APostsecondary; bill to be entitled An act relating to technology education;

and Senator Avila 589-02490-26 20261694c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to technology education;

revisingproviding requirements for general education core coursecourses standardswith fora public postsecondary educational institutions to include technology courses;component;

amending s.

1007.2616, F.S.;

requiring high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence;

89 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

ParagraphPresent (d)paragraphs (e) through (h) of subsection (3) of section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (f) through (i), respectively, and a new paragraph (e) is amendedadded to that subsection, to read:

(d)Page General1 educationof core2 coursesCODING: must meet the following standards:

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Communication courses must afford students the ability Page 1 of 2 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1694 39-00663D-26589-02490-26 20261694__20261694c1 (e) General education core courses that integrate the use of technology must provide students with opportunities to communicateimprove effectively,digital includingliteracy and competency, instruction on the abilityapplication of artificial intelligence tools to writethe clearlycourse, and engagerelated ininstruction publicon speaking.software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity, as applicable to the course.

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Humanities courses must afford students the ability to think critically through the mastering of subjects concerned with human culture, especially literature, history, art, music, and philosophy, and must include selections from the Western canon.

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Social science courses must afford students an understanding of the basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis of behavior and past and present social, political, and economic issues.

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Natural science courses must afford students the ability to critically examine and evaluate the principles of the scientific method, model construction, and use the scientific method to explain natural experiences and phenomena.

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Mathematics courses must afford students a mastery of foundational mathematical and computation models and methods by applying such models and methods in problem solving.

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Technology courses must afford students an understanding of computer science through artificial intelligence applications and the mastering of subjects concerned with robotics, software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cyber security.

Subsection (6) of section 1007.2616, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction.— (6) High school students must be provided opportunities to take computer science courses and earn technology-related industry certifications to satisfy high school graduation requirements as provided in s.

1003.4282(3).

Computer science courses and technology-related industry certifications that are identified as eligible for meeting mathematics or science requirements for high school graduation must be included in the Course Code Directory.

Computer science courses that include instruction in artificial intelligence should provide students with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence to critically evaluate how artificial intelligence systems use data to present information;

recognize the benefits, limitations, and potential risks of artificial intelligence;

and apply ethical reasoning to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in academic and personal contexts.

Section 3.