# Florida HB 757: School Safety

Florida HB 757, School Safety, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Michelle Salzman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Chapter No. 2026-80); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 757
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: School Safety
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Chapter No. 2026-80
- Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Judiciary Committee, Education & Employment Committee, Budget Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 55 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 10

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- College guardians get one-time $500 stipends: benefit, medium. Participating guardians receive a one-time $500 stipend through sheriff-run training for public college or university employees. Sheriffs are eligible for reimbursement of screening and training costs, including these stipends. The payment is not recurring.
- Colleges coordinate student threat and safety records: benefit, medium. Public colleges and universities must create teams to assess and respond to student behavior that may threaten campus safety. Teams must use the statewide threat management process and assessment tool, or an approved comparable tool. Specified safety records must follow students enrolling in a Flor…
- Public colleges must prepare for emergencies: benefit, medium. Florida public colleges and universities must adopt active assailant response plans identifying alert methods and staff authorized to send alerts. Each year, they must certify that all faculty, staff, and students completed active assailant preparedness training. They must coordinate family reunifi…
- More campus mental health and victim support: benefit, medium. Florida public colleges and universities must train faculty to recognize student mental health concerns and connect students with services. These include campus, community, and crisis support services. Institutions must post mental health and suicide prevention information online and in visible pla…
- Public college employees can become guardians: benefit, medium. Florida public colleges and universities can join the Guardian Program, and sheriffs must help them run it. Employees and faculty who are not students can serve as guardians for school-approved activities. They must complete required training, receive sheriff certification, and be appointed by the…
- Colleges assess risks and seek security grants: benefit, low. Florida public colleges and universities must assess security risks at every campus each year, working with public safety agencies. They must use the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool or an approved comparable tool. Institutions can apply for security improvement grants based on assessment findi…
- Teachers must learn school emergency procedures: benefit, low. School safety training for classroom teachers and other instructional staff must explain safety protocols and emergency procedures. Training must cover why these steps matter and how to carry them out properly.
- Weapon firing near schools brings felony penalties: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, firing a weapon within 1,000 feet of a school during school hours or a sanctioned school activity is a second-degree felony. Lawful defense and other lawful purposes are exceptions. The offense also excludes firing on private real property by its owner or someone the owne…
- College guardian programs face reporting deadlines: mixed, low. Public colleges and universities must report guardian and school security guard information to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Reports are due February 1 and September 1 each school year. They cover names, birth dates, certification and appointment or employment dates, and separation dat…
- Guardian training access and cost limits: mixed, low. Sheriffs must arrange guardian training when a school board adopts a guardian program or contracts for school security guards. Where districts lack a program, public colleges, private schools, child care facilities, and charter boards can request training. Training totals 144 hours: 12 on incident…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Salzman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Budget Committee
- Cosponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 88 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 26 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 83 | 25 |   |

## Actions (57)

- 2026-05-18: Chapter No. 2026-80
- 2026-05-15: Approved by Governor
- 2026-05-11: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-12: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 20 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment 263022 Concur (House)
- 2026-03-12: Added to Senate Message List (House)
- 2026-03-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-11: CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment(s) adopted (263022) -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 896 -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 824 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 25 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 020155 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 347527 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 330695 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 872267 Failed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 714819 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 429727 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: Amendment 055721 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-02-11: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-11: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported out of Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable with CS by Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: PCS added to Budget Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-03: Now in Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-28: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-27: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-27: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-01-27: Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-01-23: PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-05: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Budget Committee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-12-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-05-18: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/er/PDF)
- e2, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/e2/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/e2/PDF)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/757/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [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 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB757-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).