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Introduced
02/21/2019
02/21/2019
In Committee
03/04/2019
03/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibiting discrimination in the Florida K-20 public education system based on religion; requiring public K-20 educational institutions to take into consideration anti-Semitism under certain instances of discrimination; defining the term "anti-Semitism", etc.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits discrimination in the Florida K-20 public education system based on religion, and requires public educational institutions to treat discrimination motivated by anti-Semitism the same as discrimination motivated by race. The bill defines anti-Semitism to include certain negative perceptions, rhetoric, and actions directed towards Jewish people, their property, or Jewish community institutions. The bill also clarifies that the provisions do not infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with existing state and federal discrimination laws.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (40)
Joe Gruters (R)*,
Ben Albritton (R),
Dennis Baxley (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Lizbeth Benacquisto (R),
Lori Berman (D),
Lauren Book (D),
Randolph Bracy (D),
Rob Bradley (R),
Jeffrey Brandes (R),
Oscar Braynon (D),
Doug Broxson (R),
Janet Cruz (D),
Manny Díaz (R),
Gary Farmer (D),
Anitere Flores (R),
George Gainer (R),
Bill Galvano (R),
Audrey Gibson (D),
Gayle Harrell (R),
Ed Hooper (R),
Travis Hutson (R),
Tom Lee (R),
Debbie Mayfield (R),
Bill Montford (D),
Kathleen Passidomo (R),
Keith Perry (R),
Jason Pizzo (I),
Bobby Powell (D),
Kevin Rader (D),
José Javier Rodríguez (D),
Darryl Rouson (D),
David Simmons (R),
Wilton Simpson (R),
Kelli Stargel (R),
Linda Stewart (D),
Annette Taddeo (D),
Perry Thurston (D),
Victor Torres (D),
Tom Wright (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (S)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 741 (Ch. 2019-59) (on 04/29/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #287692 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272/Amendment/287692/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1272/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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