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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 371: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

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 371 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools. Primary sponsor: Jason Shoaf (Republican), John Snyder (Republican), Education Administration Subcommittee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33).

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Official summary

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

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason ShoafPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
John SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Education Administration SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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 on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
  5. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
  6. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  7. Now in Education & Employment Committee
  8. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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