HJR 583 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Protection of Religious Expression in Public Schools

Summary

Protection of Religious Expression in Public Schools; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide protection from discrimination for student & school personnel religious expression in public schools.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

93–17

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 117

Feb 4, 2026

D Democratic34

16 Yea 17 Nay 1

50% Nay

R Republican83

77 Yea 6

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 17

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors