Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1025: Notification of Sexual Violence Policies and Supportive Measure in K-20 Education
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires public & private K-20 educational institutions to have sexual violence policies; authorizes such educational institutions to have supportive measures; provides requirements for such policies & measures; requires schools to notify students, parents, school staff, & school volunteers of such policies & measures; & provides requirements for such notifications.
What the bill says
An act relating to the notification of sexual violence policies and supportive measure in K-20 education; creating s. 1000.09, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring public and private K-20 educational institutions to have specified sexual violence policies; authorizing such educational institutions to have specified supportive measures; providing requirements for such policies and measures; requiring schools to notify students, parents, school staff, and school volunteers of such policies and measures; providing requirements for such notifications…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the notification of sexual violence policies and supportive measure in K-20 education; creating s. 1000.09, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring public and private K-20 educational institutions to have specified sexual violence policies; authorizing such educational institutions to have specified supportive measures; providing requirements for such policies and measures; requiring schools to notify students, parents, school staff, and school volunteers of such policies and measures; providing requirements for such notifications; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1000.09, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 1000.09 Notification of sexual violence policies and supportive measure in K-20 education.-- (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Child advocacy center" means a center that coordinates the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases by using multidisciplinary teams of professionals involved in child protective and victim advocacy words underlined are additions. hb1025-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1025 2026 services, law enforcement and prosecution, and physical and mental health services. (b) "Frequently encountered language" means a language that is the primary language spoken by: 1. At least 5 percent of the overall student population or employee population of the school; 2. At least 5 percent of the population of the county in which the school is located; …