Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H731: Extracurricular Activities
Status: Passed one chamber, March 9, 2026
Revises provisions relating to extracurricular activities & student athletics; revises provisions relating to classification of K-12 administrative personnel.
What the bill says
An act relating to extracurricular activities; amending s. 1001.43, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to specified persons relating to extracurricular activities; prohibiting such funds from being used as severance pay or compensation; amending s. 1006.15, F.S.; providing and revising definitions; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; providing construction; deleting obsolete provisions…
From the introduced text, February 17, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to extracurricular activities; amending s. 1001.43, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to adopt policies for the use of certain funds to provide funding to specified persons relating to extracurricular activities; prohibiting such funds from being used as severance pay or compensation; amending s. 1006.15, F.S.; providing and revising definitions; revising eligibility requirements for a student to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity; providing construction; deleting obsolete provisions; requiring governing organizations to adopt, maintain, and enforce specified manuals or handbooks; requiring that insurance provided by district school boards for participants in extracurricular activities cover any eligible student; deleting requirements for the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to facilitate a program for private school students to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic sport; requiring the athletic director or other appropriate administrator to maintain records for all eligible students participating in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at a member school; revising requirements for a student to apply words underlined are additions. hb731-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 731 2026 to participate in an interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activity at certain schools; authorizing a public school to assess an activity fee for certain students; providing a limitation on such fee; requiring such fee to be annually approved by a district school board or charter school governing …