Bill Summary

HB 1503 Computer Science Education and Certification (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Giallombardo Co Sponsors: Valdés CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
Computer Science Education and Certification: 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/09/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Education & Employment Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/26
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Reference to Budget Committee removed; Remaining reference: Education & Employment Committee
01/29/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 102 H - PCS
02/17/26
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/26/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1694; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (593280); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
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In returning messages
03/12/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 1
03/12/26
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Received from Messages; Amendment Adopted (898007); Concurred with Amendment as Amended (593280); Passed (Vote: 105 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/12/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/12/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 5
03/12/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Refused to Concur in Amendment (898007); Requested House to Recede
03/12/26
HOUSE 
In returning messages
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bill text & filed amendments
1503
Filed on 01/09/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 01/26/26
Adopted
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1503C1
Filed on 01/28/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Education & Employment Committee
Filed on 02/13/26
Adopted
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1503C2
Filed on 02/17/26
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Amendment 300916
Ávila
Filed on 03/05/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 593280
Ávila
Filed on 03/05/26
Concurred as Amended
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Amendment 898007 AA
Giallombardo
Filed on 03/09/26
Refused to Concur
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Statute Citations
1007.25
1007.2616
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