Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida S2514: Pre-K-12 Education
Status: Failed, May 29, 2026
Revising conditions under which a specified scholarship account's funds revert to the state; providing a supplement for districts that have a decline in enrollment; requiring that fiscally constrained districts receive a higher calculation than non-fiscally constrained districts, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to Pre-K-12 education; amending s. 1002.411, F.S.; revising conditions under which a specified scholarship account’s funds revert to the state; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; providing a supplement for districts that have a decline in enrollment; requiring that fiscally constrained districts receive a higher calculation than non fiscally constrained districts; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to Pre-K-12 education; amending s. 1002.411, F.S.; revising conditions under which a specified scholarship account’s funds revert to the state; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; providing a supplement for districts that have a decline in enrollment; requiring that fiscally constrained districts receive a higher calculation than non fiscally constrained districts; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section 1002.411, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1002.411 New Worlds Scholarship Accounts.— (5) ACCOUNT FUNDING AND PAYMENT.— (f) A student’s scholarship account must be closed and any remaining funds shall revert to the state after: 1. Denial or revocation of scholarship eligibility by the commissioner for fraud or abuse, including, but not limited to, the student or student’s parent accepting any payment, refund, or rebate, in any manner, from a provider of any services received pursuant to subsection (2); or 2. December 31, 2026 One consecutive fiscal year in which an account has been inactive . Section 2. Subsection (20) is added to section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, to read: 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each district for operation of schools is not determined in the annual appropriations act …
Sponsors
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232)
- : Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
- : In returning messages
- : Conference Committee appointed
- : Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
- : Refused to pass the Senate bill as passed by the Senate and acceded to the request for conference
- : Passed as amended; YEAS 100, NAYS 4
- : Read 3rd time
- : Amendment 182167 adopted
- : Read 2nd time
Votes
- Senate: S 2514E Filed (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: S 2514E Filed (May 12, 2026): 100 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S2514?
- S2514 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): Pre-K-12 Education.
- What does S2514 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Pre-K-12 education; amending s. 1002.411, F.S.; revising conditions under which a specified scholarship account’s funds revert to the state; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; providing a supplement for districts that have a decline in enrollment; requiring that fiscally constrained districts receive a higher calculation than non fiscally constrained districts; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S2514?
- Failed as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232) (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2514?
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for S2514?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2514E
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