SB 436: Religious Expression in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Steube ; Mayfield ; Stargel ; Campbell ; Brandes ; Broxson
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Judiciary (JU)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/1/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Judiciary -SJ 68 |
| 2/27/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/06/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/6/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 147 • Now in Judiciary -SJ 147 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 68 |
| 3/9/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/14/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 181 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 181 |
| 3/16/2017 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/21/17 |
| 3/21/2017 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 233 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/23/2017 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 241 • Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 -SJ 242 |
| 3/29/2017 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/30/2017 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 512 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17 • Received -HJ 512 |
| 4/4/2017 | House |
• Substituted for CS/HB 303 -HJ 539 • Read 2nd time -HJ 539 • Amendment(s) adopted (471677) -HJ 540 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/5/2017 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 571 • Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 3 -HJ 572 |
| 4/12/2017 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/4/2017 | Senate |
• Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 823 |
| 5/4/2017 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Receded from 1 amendment(s) (471677) -HJ 1259, 1260 • Passed; YEAS 103 NAYS 12 -HJ 1260 |
| 5/8/2017 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 1375 |
| 6/5/2017 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/9/2017 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/12/2017 |
• Chapter No. 2017-74 |
451919 - Amendment to Amendment (471677)