The Florida Senate

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Education and Employment Committee ; Harding ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Borrero ; Byrd ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Fischer ; Latvala ; Maggard ; McClain ; Plakon ; Roach ; Roth ; Sirois ; Snyder ; Truenow ; Yarborough

Parental Rights in Education; Requires district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law for notifying student's parent of specified information; requires such procedures to reinforce fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding upbringing & control of their children; prohibits school district from adopting procedures or student support forms that prohibit school district personnel from notifying parent about specified information or that encourage student to withhold from parent such information; prohibits school district personnel from discouraging or prohibiting parental notification & involvement in critical decisions affecting student's mental, emotional, or physical well-being; prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels; requires school districts to notify parents of healthcare services; authorizes parent to bring action against school district to obtain declaratory judgment; provides for additional award of injunctive relief, damages, & reasonable attorney fees & court costs to certain parents.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/29/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-22
Bill Text: PDF

  1. Appropriations (AP)

Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2022 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2022 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/18/2022 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
1/20/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/25/2022 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/15/2022 House PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 884605 Failed
• Amendment 784679 Failed
• Amendment 178971 Failed
• Amendment 705429 Failed
• Amendment 703365 Failed
• Amendment 600607 Failed
• Amendment 634251 Failed
• Amendment 870647 Failed
• Amendment 722367 adopted
• Amendment 194533 Failed
• Amendment 275051 Failed
• Amendment 138729 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 69, NAYS 47
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 468
2/25/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 468
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 521
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/3/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/22 -SJ 719
3/7/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 715
• Amendment(s) failed (175814, 201756, 290096, 374376, 421704, 427586, 486826, 538822, 734244, 745072, 755282, 756788, 907198) -SJ 715, 716, 717
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 723
• CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 17 -SJ 724
3/8/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
3/28/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
3/29/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-22

Related Bills

Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
S 1834 Parental Rights in Education Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1557 (Ch. 2022-22) Track This Bill

Bill Text

Version Posted Format
H 1557 Filed 1/11/2022 9:26 AM PDF
H 1557 c1 1/21/2022 3:17 PM PDF
H 1557 c2 2/17/2022 7:04 PM PDF
H 1557 e1 2/22/2022 7:26 PM PDF
H 1557 er 3/8/2022 12:40 PM PDF

Committee Amendments

H 1557 Filed
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
395779 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-74 and insert:
Garrison 1/19/2022
7:09 PM
Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
1/19/2022
PDF
875175 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-74 and insert:
Harding 1/19/2022
7:24 PM
Adopted without Objection
1/20/2022
PDF
H 1557 e1
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
760288 - Amendment
Delete line 98 and insert:
Appropriations
(Brandes)
2/25/2022
10:04 AM
Withdrawn
3/1/2022
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546314 - Substitute Amendment (760288)
Delete line 98 and insert:
Appropriations
(Brandes)
2/25/2022
3:35 PM
Unfavorable
3/1/2022
Web Page
PDF

Floor Amendments

H 1557 c2
Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
588543 - Amendment
Between lines 46 and 47, insert:
Smith, C. 2/18/2022
3:20 PM
House: Withdrawn
2/22/2022
PDF
884605 - Amendment
Remove lines 58-59 and insert:
Arrington 2/18/2022
2:45 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
784679 - Amendment
Remove line 67 and insert:
Davis 2/18/2022
3:33 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
178971 - Amendment
Remove line 79 and insert:
Nixon 2/18/2022
3:43 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
853565 - Amendment
Remove line 82 and insert:
Harding 2/18/2022
3:33 PM
House: Withdrawn
2/22/2022
PDF
705429 - Amendment
Remove lines 83-105 and insert:
Rayner 2/18/2022
3:26 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
703365 - Amendment
Remove line 84 and insert:
Smith, C. 2/18/2022
2:54 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
600607 - Amendment
Remove line 87 and insert:
Woodson 2/18/2022
3:32 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
634251 - Amendment
Remove lines 88-116 and insert:
Jenne 2/18/2022
3:26 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
870647 - Amendment
Remove lines 105-110
Diamond 2/18/2022
3:38 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
722367 - Amendment
Remove lines 105-110 and insert:
Harding 2/18/2022
3:57 PM
House: Adopted
2/22/2022
PDF
194533 - Amendment
Remove line 110 and insert:
Driskell 2/18/2022
3:30 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
275051 - Amendment
Between lines 110 and 111, insert:
Eskamani 2/18/2022
3:54 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
138729 - Amendment
Between lines 110 and 111, insert:
Eskamani 2/18/2022
3:59 PM
House: Failed
2/22/2022
PDF
H 1557 e1
Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
782202 - Amendment
Before line 61 insert:
Jones 3/2/2022
1:17 PM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/4/2022
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175814 - Amendment
Before line 61 insert:
Farmer 3/4/2022
1:11 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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PDF
629944 - Amendment
Delete line 73 and insert:
Farmer 3/4/2022
1:08 PM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/5/2022
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907198 - Amendment
Delete line 73 and insert:
Cruz 3/4/2022
1:25 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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756788 - Amendment
Delete line 81 and insert:
Taddeo 3/4/2022
11:55 AM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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PDF
967070 - Amendment
Delete lines 97 - 101.
Jones 3/2/2022
1:18 PM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/4/2022
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PDF
421704 - Amendment
Delete lines 97 - 101.
Farmer 3/4/2022
1:09 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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290096 - Amendment
Delete line 97 and insert:
Polsky 3/4/2022
1:22 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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973790 - Amendment
Delete line 98 and insert:
Brandes 3/4/2022
11:06 AM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/7/2022
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PDF
427586 - Substitute Amendment (973790)
Delete line 98 and insert:
Brandes 3/6/2022
1:52 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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PDF
201756 - Amendment
Delete lines 98 - 101 and insert:
Jones 3/4/2022
12:27 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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PDF
806774 - Amendment
Delete line 98 and insert:
Brandes 3/6/2022
7:22 AM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/7/2022
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PDF
755282 - Amendment
Delete line 101 and insert:
Book 3/4/2022
12:25 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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734244 - Amendment
Delete line 101 and insert:
Bracy 3/4/2022
1:28 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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538822 - Amendment
Delete lines 102 - 162 and insert:
Gibson 3/4/2022
1:49 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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600584 - Amendment
Delete lines 130 - 151 and insert:
Jones 3/2/2022
1:17 PM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/4/2022
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PDF
745072 - Amendment
Delete lines 130 - 151 and insert:
Pizzo 3/4/2022
1:46 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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486826 - Amendment
Delete line 151 and insert:
Stewart 3/1/2022
6:37 PM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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374376 - Amendment
Between lines 156 and 157 insert:
Berman 3/4/2022
11:36 AM
Senate: Failed
3/7/2022
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Bill Analyses

Type Analysis Author Posted Format
Bill Analysis H 1557 Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 11:40 AM PDF
Bill Analysis H 1557 Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2022 5:13 PM PDF
Bill Analysis H 1557 Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2022 3:14 PM PDF
Bill Analysis H 1557 Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 7:02 PM PDF