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CS/CS/HB 1213: Educational Instruction of Historical Events

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee ; Fine ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; DiCeglie ; Eagle ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Good ; Gregory ; Ingoglia ; Joseph ; Massullo ; McGhee ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Plakon ; Polsky ; Raschein ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; Rommel ; Roth ; Silvers ; Slosberg ; Sprowls ; Toledo ; Webb ; Williamson ; Zika

Educational Instruction of Historical Events; Directing the Commissioner of Education's African American History Task Force to determine ways in which the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots will be included in required instruction on African-American history; directing the Secretary of State to take certain action regarding the inclusion of the history of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots in museum exhibits; directing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to assess naming opportunities for state parks, or a portion of a facility therein, in recognizing victims of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots; encouraging district school boards to assess naming opportunities for naming school facilities in recognition of victims of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots; including certain instruction related to anti-Semitism in the required instruction relating to the Holocaust; designating a certain week as "Holocaust Education Week", etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-88
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2020 House • Filed
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 108
1/17/2020 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 399
1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
1/28/2020 House • CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 471
1/29/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/30/2020 House • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 470
• CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 469
1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
2/4/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 505
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 505
2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
2/12/2020 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 581
2/14/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2/17/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 581
• CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 580
3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 867
• Amendment(s) adopted (292289) -HJ 867, 868
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 958
• Amendment(s) adopted (573623) -HJ 958
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 958
3/9/2020 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 562
• Received -SJ 562
3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 635
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1628 -SJ 635
• Read 2nd time -SJ 635
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 681
• Amendment(s) adopted (484636) -SJ 681
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 681, 682
3/11/2020 House • In returning messages
3/12/2020 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (484636) -HJ 1151
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1151
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1151
6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-88