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HB 415FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

New Requirements for Title VI Discrimination Coordinators in Schools and Colleges

Original title: Discrimination in Education

November 13, 2025

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Where This Stands

Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
Died in Education Administration SubcommitteeMar 13, 2026
Lead sponsor

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2. Nov 18, 2025House
    Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. Nov 18, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  4. Nov 18, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. Nov 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill creates a standardized, mandatory administrative role across all Florida public education institutions to oversee the handling of discrimination claims, potentially changing how schools investigate and document civil rights issues.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

District school boards

Must designate a Title VI coordinator and implement new record-keeping and complaint-handling procedures.

Florida College System institutions

Must designate a Title VI coordinator and comply with new administrative requirements for handling discrimination complaints.

State universities

Must designate a Title VI coordinator and comply with new administrative requirements for handling discrimination complaints.

Students and parents

Gain a formal, standardized process for filing discrimination complaints with their educational institutions.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 13, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. context

Summary

This bill would require every Florida public school district, state college, and university to appoint a dedicated coordinator to manage discrimination complaints and ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws. It establishes a formal process for students, parents, or guardians to file discrimination complaints directly with these coordinators or school leadership.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can file a discrimination complaint under this bill?
Any person alleging discrimination in violation of may file a complaint. Parents or guardians may also file on behalf of a minor child.
Where would I file a complaint if this bill passed?
In K-12 schools, you would file with the district school superintendent or the coordinator. In colleges or universities, you would file with the dean of students or the Title VI coordinator.
What are the primary duties of the new Title VI coordinator?
Duties include ensuring compliance with civil rights laws, promoting equal access to school programs, providing training on , maintaining records of complaints and corrective actions, and offering advice on supportive measures.

Why It Matters

The bill creates a standardized, mandatory administrative role across all Florida public education institutions to oversee the handling of discrimination claims, potentially changing how schools investigate and document civil rights issues.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Standardization of Civil Rights Compliance

The bill represents a move toward uniform administrative oversight of Title VI compliance across both K-12 and higher education sectors in Florida.

Connected Entities

organizationEducation & Employment CommitteeCommittee reviewing the billMap →
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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy50
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  • Entertainment5
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