Florida Bill HB 7 - Individual Freedom by Avila

Bill Summary

HB 7 Individual Freedom (2022 Session)

by Avila Co Sponsors: Bell, Borrero, Byrd, Fernandez-Barquin, Fine, Fischer, Grall, Latvala, Maggard, Massullo, MD, McClain, Overdorf, Payne, Roth, Shoaf, Sirois, Truenow, Yarborough CS Sponsors: Education & Employment Committee

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Summary

Individual Freedom: Provides that subjecting individuals to specified concepts under certain circumstances constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; revising requirements for required instruction on the history of African Americans; requiring the department to prepare and offer certain standards and curriculum; authorizing the department to seek input from a specified organization for certain purposes; prohibits instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles; requires DOE to review school district professional development systems for compliance with certain provisions of law. Effective Date: July 1, 2022

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committees of reference

   H Judiciary Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Education & Employment Committee
   S Rules

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Actions

01/11/22

HOUSE

Filed

01/12/22

HOUSE

Referred to Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee; Education & Employment Committee

01/12/22

HOUSE

Now in Judiciary Committee

01/24/22

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/26/22, 8:00 am, 404 H

01/26/22

HOUSE

Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 7 Nays

01/26/22

HOUSE

Now in State Affairs Committee

01/28/22

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/01/22, 9:00 am, 212 K

02/01/22

HOUSE

Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 8 Nays

02/01/22

HOUSE

Now in Education & Employment Committee

02/04/22

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/08/22, 3:30 pm, 17 H

02/09/22

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee on 02/08/22; 14 Yeas, 7 Nays

02/11/22

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/14/22

HOUSE

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/17/22

HOUSE

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 2/22/2022

02/22/22

HOUSE

Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (626959, 849027, 744731); Amendments Failed (982331, 158369, 728883, 135269, 258705, 886553, 161453, 501213, 872065, 406807, 333285, 17987, 487075); Placed on Third Reading, 02/24/22

02/22/22

HOUSE

Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

02/24/22

HOUSE

Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (751037); Amendment Failed (751037); Passed (Vote: 74 Yeas / 41 Nays); Immediately certified

02/24/22

HOUSE

Engrossed Text (E2) Filed

02/24/22

SENATE

In Messages

02/24/22

SENATE

Received; Referred to Rules

02/24/22

SENATE

On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 K

03/01/22

SENATE

Favorable by Rules; 12 Yeas, 5 Nays

03/02/22

SENATE

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/07/22

SENATE

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22

03/09/22

SENATE

Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (628910, 384306, 323462, 275286, 901674, 491112); Placed on Third Reading, 03/10/22

03/10/22

SENATE

Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 15 Nays)

03/10/22

HOUSE

Ordered enrolled

03/10/22

HOUSE

Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

04/22/22

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/07/22)

04/22/22

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2022-72

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bill text & filed amendments

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Filed on 01/11/22