Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1181: Enforcement of School Attendance
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires district school boards to implement mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when student reaches truancy threshold for absences.
What the bill says
An act relating to enforcement of school attendance; amending s. 1003.26, F.S.; requiring district school boards to implement a mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when a student reaches the truancy threshold for absences; amending ss. 984.151 and 1003.02, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to enforcement of school attendance; amending s. 1003.26, F.S.; requiring district school boards to implement a mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when a student reaches the truancy threshold for absences; amending ss. 984.151 and 1003.02, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (b) through (h) of subsection (1) of section 1003.26, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (c) through (i), respectively, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) is amended, and a new paragraph (b) is added to subsection (1) of that section, to read: 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance.--The Legislature finds that poor academic performance is associated with nonattendance and that school districts must take an active role in promoting and enforcing attendance as a means of improving student performance. It is the policy of the state that each district school superintendent be responsible for enforcing school attendance of all students subject to the compulsory school age in the school district and supporting enforcement of words underlined are additions. hb1181-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1181 2026 school attendance by local law enforcement agencies. The responsibility includes recommending policies and procedures to the district school board that require public …
Sponsors
- Hart-Lowman, Ms Dee (D, HD-063) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- : Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1181?
- H1181 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Enforcement of School Attendance.
- What does H1181 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to enforcement of school attendance; amending s. 1003.26, F.S.; requiring district school boards to implement a mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when a student reaches the truancy threshold for absences; amending ss. 984.151 and 1003.02, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1181?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Administration Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1181?
- Hart-Lowman, Ms Dee (D, HD-063).
- Where is the official record for H1181?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1181
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