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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 235: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 235 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle. Primary sponsor: Daryl Campbell (Democratic), Fentrice Driskell (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Education Administration Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Daryl CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Fentrice DriskellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Anna EskamaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Ashley GanttCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Rita HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Mitch RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Debra TendrichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  5. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source