Speech and Debate Education

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Speech and Debate Education; Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; provides duties of FDI & FCDI.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 6, 2026
Last action: Mar 11, 2026 — Laid on Table
Session: 2026
Momentum: 66 · High

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 6%, measured from FL's completed sessions
Momentum +4 66/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 213 days quiet

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