HB 529 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Moments of Silence in Public Schools

Summary

Moments of Silence in Public Schools; Requires principals to require teachers to set aside time for moment of silence; prohibits teachers from making suggestions to nature of any reflection during moment of silence; deletes provision authorizing district school boards to provide brief period of silent prayer or meditation; requires certain teachers encourage parents or guardians to discuss moment of silence & make suggestions as to the best use of this time.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Jun 2021

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Signed Jun 14, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House Mar 18, 2021

How they voted

28–6

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Apr 22, 2021

D Democratic15

9 Yea 6 Nay

60% Yea

R Republican21

19 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 14, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 6

upper

Apr 14, 2021

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Pending Reconsideration (Favorable; YEAS 12 NAYS 5)

upper

Mar 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 94, NAYS 24

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors