Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1812: Indiana University Quarterback Fernando Mendoza
Status: Passed both chambers, March 10, 2026
Recognizing the outstanding performance of Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza during the 2025 football season and congratulating him on his election as the 91st recipient of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, etc.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing the outstanding performance of Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza during the 2025 football season and congratulating him on his election as the 91st recipient of the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
From the introduced text, March 6, 2026:
A resolution recognizing the outstanding performance of Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza during the 2025 football season and congratulating him on his election as the 91st recipient of the Heisman Memorial Trophy. WHEREAS, Fernando Mendoza was born on October 1, 2003, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Miami, where he attended Christopher Columbus High School and played as a quarterback on the school's football team, and WHEREAS, initially committed to Yale University, Fernando Mendoza ultimately enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played from 2022 to 2024, and WHEREAS, in 2025, Fernando Mendoza transferred to Indiana University and became the starting quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers football team, leading the program to a 16-0 record, a Big Ten championship, victories in the 2026 Rose Bowl and the 2026 Peach Bowl, and the program's first No. 1 seed and national championship victory in the 2026 College Football Playoff, and WHEREAS, the Miami native finished the 2025 season with 3,535 passing yards and led the nation with 41 passing touchdowns, while also rushing for 276 yards and 7 additional touchdowns, and earned multiple major honors, including the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award, and was named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, the Walter Camp Player of the Year, and the Big Ten Offensive Player …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Introduced
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S1812?
- S1812 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Indiana University Quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
- What does S1812 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing the outstanding performance of Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza during the 2025 football season and congratulating him on his election as the 91st recipient of the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
- What is the status of S1812?
- Passed both chambers as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1812?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1812?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1812
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