FloridaStudents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
What it does
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requiring certain program participants at educator preparation institutes to complete the autism micro-credential; requiring each educator preparation institute to offer training on teaching students with certain disabilities; creating the Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program; providing requirements for teachers to receive an annual payment; revising core curricula for teacher preparation programs, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 5Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2026-109)Latest
- Mar 5Substituted CS/HB 851
- Mar 5Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 3Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
- Mar 3Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 2Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 29Now in Appropriations
- Jan 28Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 14CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
- Jan 14Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Jan 14Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
- Jan 8On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- 2025
- Nov 3Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; AppropriationsMinor
- Oct 15FiledIntroduced