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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
02/24/2022
02/24/2022
Crossed Over
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/22/2022
04/22/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to individual freedom; amending s. 760.10, F.S.; providing that subjecting any individual, as a condition of employment, membership, certification, licensing, credentialing, or passing an examination, to training, instruction, or any other required activity that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels such individual to believe specified concepts constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; providing construction; amending s. 1000.05, F.S.; providing that subjecting any student or employee to training or instruction that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels such individual to believe specified concepts constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; revising requirements for required instruction on the history of African Americans; authorizing instructional personnel to facilitate discussions and use curricula to address, in an age- appropriate manner, specified topics; prohibiting classroom instruction and curricula from being used to indoctrinate or persuade students in a manner inconsistent with certain principles or state academic hb0007-04-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 2 2022 Legislature standards; requiring the department to prepare and offer certain standards and curriculum; authorizing the department to seek input from a specified organization for certain purposes; revising the requirements for required instruction on health education; requiring such instruction to comport with certain principles and include certain life skills; requiring civic and character education instead of a character development program; providing the requirements of such education; providing legislative findings; requiring instruction to be consistent with specified principles of individual freedom; authorizing instructional personnel to facilitate discussions and use curricula to address, in an age- appropriate manner, specified topics; prohibiting classroom instruction and curricula from being used to indoctrinate or persuade students in a manner inconsistent with certain principles or state academic standards; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt a specified curriculum to be made available to schools for a certain purpose; amending s. 1006.31, F.S.; prohibiting instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles; hb0007-04-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 2 2022 Legislature amending s. 1012.98, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to review school district professional development systems for compliance with certain provisions of law; amending ss. 1002.20 and 1006.40, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote individual freedom and prohibit the teaching or promotion of certain concepts related to race, color, sex, or national origin in employment, education, and instructional materials. The key provisions include:
1. Prohibiting employers, schools, and other entities from requiring individuals to undergo training or instruction that compels them to believe specific concepts about race, color, sex, or national origin, such as the ideas that members of one group are morally superior or that certain virtues like merit and fairness are racist or sexist.
2. Prohibiting schools from subjecting students or employees to training or instruction that promotes the same types of concepts related to race, color, sex, or national origin.
3. Revising requirements for instruction on the history of African Americans and the Holocaust to focus on teaching the ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, while prohibiting instruction that indoctrinates students in a manner inconsistent with principles of individual freedom.
4. Requiring the State Board of Education to develop a curriculum called "Stories of Inspiration" to teach American history and important life skills in an inspirational way.
5. Prohibiting instructional materials reviewers from recommending materials that contradict the principles of individual freedom outlined in the bill.
The overall goal of the bill is to promote objective, fact-based education that does not compel individuals to adopt specific beliefs about their race, color, sex, or national origin.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (19)
Bryan Ávila (R)*,
Melony Bell (R),
David Borrero (R),
Cord Byrd (R),
Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R),
Randy Fine (R),
Jason Fischer (R),
Erin Grall (R),
Christopher Latvala (R),
Randy Maggard (R),
Ralph Massullo (R),
Stan McClain (R),
Toby Overdorf (R),
Bobby Payne (R),
Rick Roth (R),
Jason Shoaf (R),
Tyler Sirois (R),
Keith Truenow (R),
Clay Yarborough (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Education and Employment Committee (H)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-72 (on 04/22/2022)
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