Bill Summary

SB 436 Religious Expression In Public Schools (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Baxley Co Sponsors: Brandes, Broxson, Campbell, Mayfield, Stargel, Steube
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Summary
Religious Expression in Public Schools; Citing this act as the "Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act"; prohibiting a school district from discriminating against students, parents, or school personnel on the basis of religious viewpoints or expression; prohibiting penalty or reward for a student’s religious expression in coursework, artwork, or other specified assignments; requiring a school district to comply with the federal requirements in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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committees of reference
   S Education
   S Judiciary
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Actions
01/23/17
SENATE
Filed
02/01/17
SENATE
Referred to Education; Judiciary
02/27/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Education, 03/06/17, 1:30 pm, 412 K
03/06/17
SENATE
Favorable by Education; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays
03/06/17
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
03/09/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 110 S
03/14/17
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 5 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/14/17
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/16/17
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/21/17
03/21/17
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (579438); Placed on Third Reading, 03/23/17
03/23/17
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 23 Yeas / 13 Nays)
03/29/17
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/30/17
HOUSE 
Referred to Calendar
03/30/17
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
04/04/17
HOUSE 
Substituted for HB 0303; Read Second Time; Amendments Withdrawn (451919, 834487); Amendment Adopted (471677); Placed on Third Reading, 04/05/17
04/05/17
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 3 Nays)
04/12/17
SENATE
In returning messages
05/04/17
SENATE
Received from Messages; Refused to concur (471677), requested House to recede
05/04/17
HOUSE 
In returning messages
05/05/17
HOUSE 
Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (471677); Passed (Vote: 103 Yeas / 12 Nays)
05/08/17
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
05/08/17
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/05/17
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/20/17)
06/09/17
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2017-074
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bill text & filed amendments
0436
Filed on 01/23/17
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Amendment 579438 DE
Rader
Filed on 03/20/17
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 471677 DE
Daniels
Filed on 03/31/17
Receded
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Amendment 451919 AA
Geller
Filed on 03/31/17
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 834487 AA
Geller
Filed on 03/31/17
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 792156 AA
Baxley
Filed on 05/03/17
Withdrawn
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Amendment 153675
Stark
Filed on 05/05/17
Ruled Out of Order
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0436ER
Filed on 05/08/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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