Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1073: Public Education
Status: Chaptered, May 12, 2026
Providing members of a district school board with specified rights; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public education; creating s. 1001.366, F.S.; providing members of a district school board with specified rights; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
An act relating to public education; creating s. 1001.366, F.S.; providing members of a district school board with specified rights; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1001.366, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 1001.366 District School Board Members' Bill of Rights.--A member of a district school board has the right to: (1) Upon request, be given free and timely access to all school district documents necessary to fulfill the duties and responsibilities required under the State Constitution and the Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code. Access to documents that are confidential or exempt from public disclosure must be provided in compliance with applicable law. A request not words underlined are additions. hb1073 -03-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1073, Engrossed 2 2026 Legislature related to a matter on a publicly noticed meeting of the district school board must be fulfilled within 10 business days after receipt of such request. Any document provided to a district …
Sponsors
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106)
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112)
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-73
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
- : Amendment 192994 Concur
- : Added to Senate Message List
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 695
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 695
Votes
- House: H 1073 e1 (March 12, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: H 1073 e1 (March 9, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1073 c1 (February 17, 2026): 96 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 3, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 3, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education Administration Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1073?
- H1073 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Education.
- What does H1073 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public education; creating s. 1001.366, F.S.; providing members of a district school board with specified rights; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring that certain documents from district school board meetings be kept as public records; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; defining the term "good cause"; providing that a school district employee may not be required or incentivized to sign a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement; prohibiting a school district from imposing certain conditions on employment; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1073?
- Chaptered as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-73 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1073?
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1073?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1073
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