Bill Summary

SB 1062 Speech and Debate (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Brodeur Co Sponsors: Burgess, Gaetz CS Sponsors: Education Pre-K - 12
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Summary
Speech and Debate Education; Citing this act as the "Florida Speech and Debate Education Act"; creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; requiring the Department of Management Services to set aside an area on a specified level in the Capitol Building; designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; designating the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as the official statewide speech and debate organization; requiring the Florida Virtual School to establish the Institute for Speech and Debate Innovation; providing duties of the institute, etc. APPROPRIATION: $13,340,000 Effective Date: 1/1/2027
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committees of reference
   S Education Pre-K - 12
» S Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
01/05/26
SENATE
Filed
01/12/26
SENATE
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 K
01/27/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Education Pre-K - 12; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
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bill text & filed amendments
1062
Filed on 01/05/26
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Amendment 220472 DE
Brodeur
Filed on 01/26/26
Replaced by CS
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1062C1
Filed on 01/29/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
265.0042
683.221
1000.09
1001.42
1002.37
1003.4282
1004.0983
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