Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H561: Educator Preparation and Certification
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder's professional certificate; revising requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate; providing that certain requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate may not be satisfied using specific inservice points; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes; requiring, rather than authorizing, the center to submit a specified professional learning system for approval by the department; requiring the center to allow certain certified educators to use such professional learning system for specified purposes at no cost to the educator; requiring the center to submit inservice points for such educators to the department; requiring the center to provide information on certain school district professional learning systems to certain certified educators, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to educator preparation and certification; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder's professional certificate…
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to educator preparation and certification; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder's professional certificate; revising requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate; providing that certain requirements for reinstatement of a professional certificate may not be satisfied using specific inservice points; amending s. 1012.981, F.S.; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes; requiring, rather than authorizing, the center to submit a specified professional learning system for approval by the department; requiring the center to allow certain certified educators to use such professional learning system for specified purposes at no cost to the words underlined are additions. hb561 -01-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 561 2026 Legislature educator; requiring the center to submit inservice points for such educators to the department; requiring the center to provide information on certain school district professional learning systems to certain certified educators; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of …
Sponsors
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093) · primary sponsor
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112)
- Salzman (R, 1)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-106
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 612
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 612
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 612
- : Substituted for SB 1718 -SJ 612
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 561 c1 (March 5, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 561 c1 (February 25, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 10, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 10, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (February 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (February 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H561?
- H561 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Educator Preparation and Certification.
- What does H561 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to educator preparation and certification; amending s. 1004.85, F.S.; authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; amending s. 1012.56, F.S.; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; amending s. 1012.585, F.S.; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder's professional certificate…
- What is the status of H561?
- Chaptered as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-106 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H561?
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H561?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/561
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