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CS/SB 420: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Gaetz

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/6/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
• Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
1/23/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/28/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
1/30/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 345
• Read 3rd time -SJ 345
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 345
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages