Bill Summary

SB 896 School Safety (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gaetz  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice, Appropriations
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Summary
School Safety; Requiring sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions; authorizing public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the school guardian program; creating the offense of discharging a weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations
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Actions
12/12/25
SENATE
Filed
12/16/25
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
02/06/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 S
02/11/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 7 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/13/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/13/26
SENATE
References to Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Rules removed; Reference to Appropriations added; Remaining reference: Appropriations
02/13/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/19/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 S
02/24/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 11 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/25/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/25/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/05/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0896
Filed on 12/12/25
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Amendment 580518 DE
Gaetz
Filed on 02/10/26
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 242182 AA
Gaetz
Filed on 02/11/26
Adopted
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0896C1
Filed on 02/13/26
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Amendment 697164 LF
Polsky
Filed on 02/24/26
Replaced by CS
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0896C2
Filed on 02/25/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
30.15
402.305
790.115
843.08
921.0022
943.03
943.082
1001.212
1003.25
1006.07
1006.12
1006.601
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