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CS/SB 1320: Child Protection in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K -12 ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Child Protection in Public Schools; Defining the term “sex”; prohibiting an employee, contractor, or student of a public school from being required to refer to a person using personal titles or pronouns that do not correspond with that person’s sex; prohibiting classroom instruction by school personnel on sexual orientation or gender identity until grade 9; providing that such prohibition applies to charter schools; providing that materials used to teach reproductive health or any disease as part of certain courses must be approved by the Department of Education; requiring district school boards to adopt and publish a specified process relating to student access to certain materials, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2023-105), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245) -SJ 685
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/20/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 9 NAYS 3
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
    3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 6
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
    5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 684
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1069 -SJ 685
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2023-105), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245) -SJ 685

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  • CS/SB 1320, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2023 at 5:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1069 (er) Education Education Quality Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/18/2023 Chapter No. 2023-105
    H 1223 (c1) Public PreK-12 Educational Institution and Instruction Requirements Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2023-105)
    H 5101 (er) Education PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (Ch. 2023-16), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2023-104), CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    879888 - Amendment
    Delete lines 83 - 101 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Berman)
    4/12/2023
    12:13 PM
    Unfavorable
    4/13/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    606340 - Amendment
    Delete line 145 and insert:
    Book 5/1/2023
    9:04 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    267706 - Amendment
    Delete lines 264 - 336 and insert:
    Polsky 5/1/2023
    11:32 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    909990 - Amendment
    Delete line 294 and insert:
    Polsky 5/1/2023
    11:33 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    738980 - Amendment
    Delete line 294 and insert:
    Davis 5/1/2023
    1:36 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2023 10:30 AM Fiscal Policy 14 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 15 (pdf)
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.07 Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.453 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 7 (pdf), Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.46 Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.205 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 9 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.983 Direct-support organization; authority. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.986 Florida ABLE program. Page 16 (pdf)
    1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 1320, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2023 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2023 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1069 (c1) Education Education Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/18/2023 Chapter No. 2023-105
    H 1223 (c1) Public PreK-12 Educational Institution and Instruction Requirements Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2023-105)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    343856 - Amendment
    Delete line 143 and insert:
    Education Pre-K -12
    (Yarborough)
    3/17/2023
    12:15 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2023 12:30 PM Education Pre-K -12 9 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 15 (pdf)
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.07 Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.453 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 7 (pdf), Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.46 Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.205 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Page 15 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 9 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.983 Direct-support organization; authority. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.986 Florida ABLE program. Page 16 (pdf)
    1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. Page 16 (pdf)

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