# Florida HB 1201: Student Health and Safety Florida HB 1201, Student Health and Safety, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Chapter No. 2026-75) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1201-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1201 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Student Health and Safety - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Chapter No. 2026-75 - Sponsor: James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (149 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger seizure care rules for students: benefit, low. Florida charter schools must follow student epilepsy-care rules. A student’s seizure action plan must include written medical orders describing recommended care. A medical professional chooses the orders’ format and develops and signs the plan in consultation with the student’s parent. After receiv… - Seizure education and school response posters: benefit, low. Florida’s health department must maintain an epilepsy education program for doctors, hospitals, county health departments, and the public. The program shares information about epilepsy care and treatment and must include the required school epilepsy education and training. Each school must display… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omar Blanco (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Student Academic Success Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-05-12: Chapter No. 2026-75 - 2026-05-11: Approved by Governor - 2026-04-30: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-04: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-04: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 515 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time -SJ 515 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time -SJ 515 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Substituted for CS/SB 186 -SJ 515 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 515 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-17: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-11: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-11: Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-09: Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-02-02: Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-02: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-30: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-30: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-30: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1201/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1201-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).