# Florida HB 859: Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools

Florida HB 859, Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Kevin D. Chambliss (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 859
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Kevin D. Chambliss (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 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: Kevin D. Chambliss (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Chase Tramont (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (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 111, 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)
- 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-04: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-02: Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to PreK-12 Budget 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)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-05: Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-23: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/859/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/859/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
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/859/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/859/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB859-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).