Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1738 — Educational Facilities

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Educational Facilities; Requiring the Office of Educational Facilities and the Office of Safe Schools to collaborate with specified entities to review the State Requirements for Educational Facilities, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1738 By Senator Yarborough 4-01161A-26 20261738__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to educational facilities;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1738 By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12;
and Senator Yarborough 581-02511-26 20261738c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to educational facilities;
(b) An examination of the principles of crime prevention through environmental design as defined in s.
(b) Configurations of a physical plant, such as using lighting, windows, doors, mirrors, and cameras, to ensure that Page 1 of 2 CODING:
163.503(6), Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1738 4-01161A-26 20261738__ Florida Statutes, and their application to recommendations under this section.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1738 581-02511-26 20261738c1 student interactions with adults are observable and that there are opportunities for the interactions to be interrupted, to reduce times that a student may be isolated, and to maintain access control over spaces.
The review team must include a representative who has achieved a Florida Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Practitioner designation by the Office of the Attorney General.
(2) The review required in this section must be conducted in a manner that does not conflict with, diminish, or compromise physical plant hardening requirements for school safety, which must prioritize the creation of a secure, layered environment designed to prevent, detect, delay, and respond to threats.
(c) Configurations of a physical plant, such as using lighting, windows, doors, mirrors, and cameras, to ensure that student interactions with adults are observable and that there are opportunities for the interactions to be interrupted, to reduce times that a student may be isolated, and to maintain access control over spaces.
(3) Recommendations must be submitted to the department, which shall transmit the recommendations and any comments as a part of its next biennial review to the Florida Building Commission consistent with s.
(2) Recommendations must be submitted to the department, which shall transmit the recommendations and any comments as a part of its next biennial review to the Florida Building Commission consistent with s.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

  2. CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time

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

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  7. Introduced

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

  9. Filed

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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 1738 do?
Educational Facilities; Requiring the Office of Educational Facilities and the Office of Safe Schools to collaborate with specified entities to review the State Requirements for Educational Facilities, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1738?
SB 1738 is sponsored by Yarborough, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1738?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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