HB 31 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Recognizing Judea and Samaria

Summary

Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain area as Judea & Samaria; prohibits instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date from using term "West Bank."

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Sep 23, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 31 Filed → H 31 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding requirements for school districts and charter schools regarding instructional materials and library collections. The language describing the land was changed from 'annexed' to 'liberated' to reflect a different historical perspective. The bill now includes specific definitions for 'official government material' and 'state agency' that were previously implied. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026 (no change in date, but Section 4 was added as a separate provision).

Scope change

The bill now applies to instructional materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired by district school boards or charter school governing boards on or after July 1, 2026, in addition to official government materials.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for school districts and charter schools to refer to the land as 'Judea and Samaria' and prohibit use of 'West Bank' in instructional materials and library collections adopted after July 1, 2026.

Changed the description of the land from 'annexed by Israel from Jordan' to 'liberated by Israel from Jordan' in the legislative intent section.

Added Section 4 as a separate effective date provision, separating it from the main prohibitions section.

DEFINITION

Added explicit definitions for 'official government material' and 'state agency' in the legislative intent section.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

93–14

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 118

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic34

10 Yea 14 Nay 10

41% Nay

R Republican84

83 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 92, NAYS 14

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Oct 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 15 co-sponsors