# Florida HB 1503: Computer Science Education and Certification Florida HB 1503, Computer Science Education and Certification, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Mike Giallombardo (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in returning Messages) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1503-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1503 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Computer Science Education and Certification - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in returning Messages - Sponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Education & Employment Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (250 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-03-13: Died in returning Messages (House) - 2026-03-12: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-12: Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 880 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: In returning messages (Senate) - 2026-03-12: CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-03-12: Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended (House) - 2026-03-12: Amendment 898007 adopted (House) - 2026-03-12: Added to Senate Message List (House) - 2026-03-06: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-06: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 3rd time -SJ 636 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Amendment(s) adopted (593280) -SJ 635 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time -SJ 635 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Substituted for CS/SB 1694 -SJ 635 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 635 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS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) - 2026-02-18: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2026-02-17: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-17: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-17: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-28: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-28: Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-26: PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-09: Filed (House) ## Bill text - c2, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/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 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) ## Sources - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1503/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 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [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-HB1503-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).