02/23/2026
Take a moment to read this exciting update from the Florida School Counselor Association!
🚨 BIG MOMENT FOR FLORIDA SCHOOL COUNSELORS 🚨
The Florida School Counselor Association is proud to share that HB 753 has reached its final House committee stop, marking the last hurdle before a full House vote.
At the same time, the Senate companion, SB 1036, has successfully passed all Senate committees and now awaits consideration on the Senate floor.
This didn’t happen overnight. This milestone reflects years of sustained advocacy.
For years, FSCA has worked behind the scenes — building relationships, meeting with legislators, providing policy expertise, and advocating for a statute that reflects how school counselors are actually trained and evaluated.
These bills:
✔ Align certification with graduate-level preparation
✔ Remove examination barriers unrelated to school counseling practice
✔ Align school counselor evaluations with the Florida School Counseling Standards
We are nearing final consideration in both chambers.
Thank you to our Advocacy & Government Relations committee Co-Chairs and members who have advocated, testified, emailed, called, and shown up throughout this process. This is what organized, strategic advocacy looks like.
Florida’s students deserve school counselors who are trained, certified, and evaluated according to the professional standards that define their work.
