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FL S0242

FL S0242
Racial and Sexual Discrimination


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Introduced
09/16/2021
In Committee
10/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring each agency head to take certain measures to prevent the use of training for agency employees which espouses certain concepts; authorizing municipalities to provide certain training, workshops, or programming; prohibiting municipalities from providing mandatory employee training that espouses certain concepts; requiring contracts with an agency which are entered into or renewed on or after a specified date to include the option to terminate if the contractor provides workforce training that espouses certain concepts; requiring public K-20 educational institutions to ensure certain diversity and inclusion efforts and to prohibit certain discrimination, etc.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits state agencies, counties, municipalities, and public K-20 educational institutions from providing mandatory employee training that promotes "divisive concepts," which includes views espousing that one race or sex is inherently superior, the U.S. is fundamentally racist or sexist, or that individuals are inherently racist or sexist based on their race or sex. The bill also requires contracts with state agencies to include an option to terminate the contract if the contractor provides workforce training that promotes such divisive concepts. Additionally, the bill requires public K-20 educational institutions to ensure their diversity and inclusion efforts do not discriminate based on race, sex, or other protected characteristics.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died in Judiciary (on 03/14/2022)

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