HB 731 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Extracurricular Activities

Summary
Extracurricular Activities; Revises provisions relating to extracurricular activities & student athletics; revises provisions relating to classification of K-12 administrative personnel.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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H 731 Filed H 731 c1 · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten and expanded from a 5-page draft to a 29-page comprehensive statute. The primary changes involve broadening the scope of extracurricular regulations, adding strict rules on student transfers and eligibility appeals, and introducing new provisions for activity fees and athletic administrator compensation. These updates aim to standardize how schools handle student participation, manage booster club funds, and resolve disputes over eligibility.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow focus on booster club funding and transfer student exemptions to a comprehensive framework covering eligibility appeals, activity fees, insurance requirements, and detailed administrative bylaws for the Florida High School Athletic Association.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement for governing organizations to provide eligibility determinations within 14 days and established a formal appeals process for denied students.

Expanded the criteria allowing students to play at two different schools in one year to include military dependents, foster care placements, and custody changes.

Removed the provision allowing coaches to immediately add transfer students to a team if the roster was not full.

FISCAL

Clarified that funds from booster clubs cannot be used for severance pay or compensation, and authorized public schools to assess annual activity fees for certain students.

REQUIREMENT

Required governing organizations to adopt and enforce specific manuals or handbooks and mandated that athletic insurance cover all eligible students.

Authorized athletic administrators to negotiate compensation and included them in the classification of K-12 administrative personnel.

DEFINITION

Revised the definitions section to include new terms related to activity fees, appeals, and the expanded scope of extracurricular activities.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
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