Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1239: Sexual Assault Education and Support
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires school districts to appoint districtwide sexual assault response liaison; establishes Safe Students & Survivors Grant Program; revises required health instruction for students in grades 7 through 12 to include instruction on sexual assault prevention & consent.
What the bill says
An act relating to the sexual assault education and support; providing a short title; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring school districts to appoint a districtwide sexual assault response liaison for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Health to provide training and materials for the liaisons; creating s. 1003.08, F.S.; establishing the Safe Students and Survivors Grant Program to be administered by the department; providing the purpose of the grant program; providing department and school district, charter school, and private school duties…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An act relating to the sexual assault education and support; providing a short title; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring school districts to appoint a districtwide sexual assault response liaison for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Health to provide training and materials for the liaisons; creating s. 1003.08, F.S.; establishing the Safe Students and Survivors Grant Program to be administered by the department; providing the purpose of the grant program; providing department and school district, charter school, and private school duties; authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; revising the required health instruction for students in grades 7 through 12 to include instruction on sexual assault prevention and consent; providing requirements for the instruction; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Safe Students and Survivors Act." Section 2. Paragraph (o) is added to subsection (4) of section 1001.42, Florida Statutes, to read: HB 1239 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1239-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.—The district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all powers and perform all duties listed below: (4) ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS.—Adopt and provide for the execution of …
Sponsors
- Gantt, Ashley (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- : Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- : Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1239?
- H1239 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sexual Assault Education and Support.
- What does H1239 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the sexual assault education and support; providing a short title; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring school districts to appoint a districtwide sexual assault response liaison for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Health to provide training and materials for the liaisons; creating s. 1003.08, F.S.; establishing the Safe Students and Survivors Grant Program to be administered by the department; providing the purpose of the grant program; providing department and school district, charter school, and private school duties…
- What is the status of H1239?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1239?
- Gantt, Ashley (D, SD-034), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1239?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1239
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