FL HB 371
deadPatriotic Displays at Public Schools
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 371 pass?
No. FL HB 371 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
What is FL HB 371 about?
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.
Who sponsors FL HB 371?
Shoaf, Snyder, Education Administration Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 371, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Shoafprimary
- Snyderprimary
- Education Administration Subcommitteeprimary
- Barnabycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died on Second Reading Calendar
failure
2026-03-13
Died on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
failure
2026-02-17
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-17
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-17
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-17
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-02-06
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-06
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-05
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-05
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-05
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-18
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2025-11-18
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-06
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Education Administration Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 16-0
Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)
2026-02-17 · pass · 19-0
Related bills
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