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HB 757FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026passed_both
Passed

The ARMOR Act: School Safety and Guardian Programs

Original title: School Safety

December 12, 2025

Companion · SB 896same policy, Senate version
school safetyeducationlaw enforcementfirearmsmental health

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Last action
Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMar 12, 2026

Procedural history

42 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Received
  2. Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Rules
  3. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    In Messages
  4. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 25
  5. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 3rd time
  6. Feb 25, 2026House
    Added to Third Reading Calendar
Show 36 earlier actions
  1. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 020155 Failed
  2. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 347527 Failed
  3. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 330695 Failed
  4. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 872267 Failed
  5. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 714819 adopted
  6. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 429727 adopted
  7. Feb 25, 2026House
    Amendment 055721 adopted
  8. Feb 25, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 2nd time
  9. Feb 19, 2026House
    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  10. Feb 12, 2026House
    Added to Second Reading Calendar
  11. Feb 12, 2026House
    Bill referred to House Calendar
  12. Feb 11, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  13. Feb 11, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  14. Feb 11, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. Feb 11, 2026House
    Reported out of Budget Committee
  16. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
  17. Feb 6, 2026House
    PCS added to Budget Committee agenda
  18. Feb 3, 2026House
    Now in Budget Committee
  19. Feb 3, 2026House
    Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
  20. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
  21. Jan 30, 2026House
    Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  22. Jan 28, 2026House
    Now in Education & Employment Committee
  23. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Budget Committee
  24. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  25. Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  26. Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
    CS Filed
  27. Jan 27, 2026House
    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. Jan 27, 2026House
    Reported out of Judiciary Committee
  29. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  30. Jan 23, 2026House
    PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  31. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  32. Jan 5, 2026House
    Now in Judiciary Committee
  33. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Budget Committee
  34. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  35. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Judiciary Committee
  36. Dec 12, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes safety protocols for all Florida public colleges and universities by authorizing armed guardians on campus and requiring new threat management and emergency response plans, effective upon becoming law.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Public postsecondary educational institutions

These institutions must implement new safety plans, threat management teams, and guardian programs.

Sheriffs

Sheriffs are required to provide or contract for guardian training programs and report certification data to the Department of Law Enforcement.

Students

Students' threat assessment and psychological records are now subject to mandatory transfer between institutions.

What changed

Current stage: passed_both.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill expands the '' to include public colleges and universities, allowing faculty and staff to serve as armed school guardians. It also creates new criminal penalties for discharging weapons near schools and mandates updated safety reporting and threat assessment procedures for educational institutions.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can college faculty serve as armed school guardians?
Yes, under the ARMOR Act, faculty and staff (who are not students) may serve as school guardians after completing the required 144-hour training and receiving certification from a sheriff.
What happens if someone discharges a firearm near a school?
It is a , and the person must be held in custody until they appear before a court for bail.
Are colleges required to have threat management teams?
Yes, public postsecondary institutions must establish s to assess and intervene with students whose behavior may pose a threat.

Why It Matters

The bill changes safety protocols for all Florida public colleges and universities by authorizing armed guardians on campus and requiring new threat management and emergency response plans, effective upon becoming law.

News Coverage

Center3
3 sources
Blind spot - only covered by center outlets
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Cursive writing and autism-specific teacher training among new laws for the new school year

South Florida ReporterAug 20, 2026
C

Florida student discipline records to follow them to college, a response to FSU shooting

WUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Politics)Jul 23, 2026
C

Florida bill to arm some college employees draws criticism from students, faculty

WUFT — North Central Florida NPR (Politics)Apr 7, 2026

A new proposal, House Bill 757, would give public colleges and universities the choice to allow certain staff members to carry firearms on campus. The final decision on whether to expand this security program to higher education institutions rests with Governor Ron DeSantis.

Bias ratings based on AllSides / Media Bias/Fact Check

Lobbying Activity

on behalf of Florida Association of School Safety Specialists (FS3)

2026

Senate LDAView filing →

on behalf of Florida Association of School Safety Specialists (FS3)

2026

Senate LDAView filing →

on behalf of Florida Association of School Safety Specialists (FS3)

2026

Senate LDAView filing →

on behalf of Florida Association of School Safety Specialists (FS3)

2026

Senate LDAView filing →

ACG ADVOCACY

on behalf of MARCH FOURTH

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FORZA DC, LLC

on behalf of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

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CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS

on behalf of THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

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CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS

on behalf of THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

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ZEROEYES GOVERNMENT SOLUTION

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ACG ADVOCACY

on behalf of MARCH FOURTH

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/25/2026Official roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

203

Yes

145

No

42

Present

0

Not Voting

16

Abstain

0

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Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Expansion of Guardian Program to Higher Education

The bill marks a shift by extending the K-12 guardian program model to public colleges and universities.

Florida College System

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Calendar“The calendar where the bill was placed for consideration.”Map →
dollar_amount83“Vote count in favor of amendment”Map →
dollar_amount25“Vote count against amendment”Map →
organizationBudget Committee“A committee that reviewed the bill.”Map →
organizationEducation & Employment Committee“A committee that subsequently reviewed the bill.”Map →
bill_numberCS“Committee Substitute”Map →
organizationJudiciary Committee“The initial committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →
organizationRules Committee“The committee that determines the order of business for the House.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy65
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

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