# Florida SB 538: Extracurricular Activities Florida SB 538, Extracurricular Activities, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Corey Simon (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Chapter No. 2026-93); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB538-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida SB 538 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Extracurricular Activities - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-11-17 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Chapter No. 2026-93 - Sponsor: Corey Simon (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Education Pre-K - 12, Judiciary, Rules, House Calendar - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (221 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Extra pay option for activity staff: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, athletic directors, coaches, activity directors, and sponsors can request designation as extracurricular activities administrators. A district superintendent can designate an individual and negotiate pay above the usual statutory amount. Negotiated pay cannot exceed the dist… - Faster activity access for choice students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, districts and charter schools cannot delay activity eligibility solely because students use open enrollment or choice programs. Students still must meet the law's activity eligibility standards. Charter students also gain broader participation options, replacing the prior as… - More activity options for students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible students can join activities elsewhere when their school lacks them or they are home-educated. Students generally must use schools in their resident district; private-school participation requires an agreement. An appropriate-grade school in an adjacent district bec… - Students get faster sports eligibility reviews: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, governing organizations must decide requested transfer eligibility cases within 14 days and establish eligibility and appeal procedures. Student athletes and member schools can appeal unfavorable association committee or executive-director rulings to the association's board.… - Booster money can support activity staff: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, school boards can adopt policies allowing voluntary donations and authorized booster revenues to support activity staff. Covered staff include coaches, activity directors, and sponsors. Money cannot fund severance pay or compensation defined under the state's teacher and adm… - Parents handle activity transportation and risks: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, parents must provide transportation to and from the school where their student joins an activity. The enrolled school, activity school, and district board are exempt from civil liability for injuries during that transportation. This limits families' ability to seek payment f… - Students face one-school sports limit: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, students cannot play sports for two different schools in the same school year. Exceptions cover moves caused by active-duty military orders or foster placement in a different school zone. Court-ordered custody changes qualify when tied to separation, divorce, serious illness… - Activity insurance includes more students: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, district-provided activity insurance must include every eligible student who participates. Districts are not required to offer this insurance, and the law sets no coverage amount. Home-educated participants must pay an additional premium when their coverage option requires o… - Student activity fees get limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, public schools can charge enrolled students activity fees. For other eligible participants, the limit is the greater of the enrolled-student fee or a reasonable cost-based fee capped at $400 per activity. The $400 cap is not an overall ceiling when the enrolled-student fee i… - School sports rules include athlete accommodations: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, school activity governing organizations must adopt, maintain, publish, and enforce sport-specific rulebooks. This includes the Florida High School Athletic Association; its rulebooks may cover timing, scoring, equipment, officials, and athlete safety. Organizations running s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Corey Simon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Education Pre-K - 12 - Cosponsor: Judiciary - Cosponsor: Rules ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 104 | 6 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Education Pre-K - 12 Vote | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/e1/PDF) - c3, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c3/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c3/PDF) - c2, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/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 - [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/er/HTML) - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/e1/HTML) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c3 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c3/HTML) - [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c3/PDF) - [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c2/HTML) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c1/HTML) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/BillText/Filed/HTML) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/538/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-SB538-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).