Florida Senate - 2024                                    SB 1016
       
       
        
       By Senator Wright
       
       
       
       
       
       8-01032-24                                            20241016__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to patriotic organizations; creating
    3         s. 1001.433, F.S.; defining the term “patriotic
    4         organization”; requiring school districts to allow
    5         representatives of patriotic organizations certain
    6         opportunities to speak to students, distribute certain
    7         materials, and provide certain displays relating to
    8         the patriotic organizations; requiring school
    9         districts to provide the date and time for such
   10         patriotic organizations to speak with students,
   11         distribute materials, and provide certain displays;
   12         requiring patriotic organizations to be provided
   13         certain access to school buildings and properties
   14         under certain circumstances; providing an effective
   15         date.
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   17  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   19         Section 1. Section 1001.433, Florida Statutes, is created
   20  to read:
   21         1001.433 Patriotic organizations.—
   22         (1) As used in this section, the term “patriotic
   23  organization” means a youth membership organization serving
   24  young people under the age of 21 which is listed in Title 36,
   25  U.S.C., as it existed on January 1, 2020, with an educational
   26  purpose that promotes patriotism and civic involvement.
   27         (2) Each school district shall:
   28         (a) Allow a representative of a patriotic organization the
   29  opportunity, during school hours and instructional time, to
   30  speak with and distribute instructional materials to students to
   31  encourage participation in the patriotic organization and its
   32  activities and inform students of how the patriotic organization
   33  may further the students’ educational interests and civic
   34  involvement to better the students’ school and community and
   35  themselves.
   36         (b) Provide opportunities for a patriotic organization to
   37  have displays at schools within the district to provide
   38  opportunities for student recruitment. Such displays may include
   39  informational flyers and the use of other existing communication
   40  channels.
   41         (c) Provide a specific day and time for the patriotic
   42  organization to speak to students at schools within the district
   43  after the patriotic organization has provided reasonable notice
   44  of its intent to speak to students and provide displays.
   45         (3) A patriotic organization must be allowed the use of any
   46  school building or property for the purposes of paragraphs
   47  (2)(a) and (b), if such activities occur outside of the school
   48  day.
   49         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.