Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1503: Computer Science Education and Certification
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K-12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.
What the bill says
An act relating to computer science education and certification; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; providing requirements for general education core courses with a technology component; amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; requiring high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requiring the State Board of Education to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades and to continue the comprehensive K–10 coverage…
From the introduced text, February 17, 2026:
An act relating to computer science education and certification; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; providing requirements for general education core courses with a technology component; amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; requiring high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requiring the State Board of Education to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades and to continue the comprehensive K–10 coverage; requiring the Department of Education to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to the state board by a specified date; requiring the department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by a specified date; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (e) through (h) of subsection (3) of section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (f) through (i), respectively, and a new paragraph (e) is added to that subsection, to read: 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements.— CS/CS/HB 1503 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1503-02-c2 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (3) The chair of the State Board of Education and the chair of the Board of Governors, or their designees, shall jointly appoint faculty committees to review and recommend to the Articulation Coordinating Committee for approval by the State Board of Education and the …
Sponsors
- Giallombardo, Mike (R, HD-079) · primary sponsor
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Died in returning Messages
- : In Messages
- : Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 880
- : In returning messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
- : Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended
- : Amendment 898007 adopted
- : Added to Senate Message List
- : In Messages
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636
Votes
- House: H 1503 c2 (March 12, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: H 1503 c2 (March 6, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1503 c2 (February 25, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 17, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Education & Employment Committee (February 17, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1503?
- H1503 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Computer Science Education and Certification.
- What does H1503 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to computer science education and certification; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; providing requirements for general education core courses with a technology component; amending s. 1007.2616, F.S.; requiring high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requiring the State Board of Education to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades and to continue the comprehensive K–10 coverage…
- What is the status of H1503?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in returning Messages (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1503?
- Giallombardo, Mike (R, HD-079), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1503?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503
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