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HB 235: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

GENERAL BILL by Driskell

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 10/21/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/21/2025 House • Filed

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  • HB 235, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/21/2025 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 252 Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle Jones Identical Last Action: 10/20/2025 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    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 1 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 4 (pdf)

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