CS/HB 7: Individual Freedom

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee, Avila; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell, Borrero, Byrd, Fernandez-Barquin, Fine, Fischer, Grall, Latvala, Maggard, Massullo, McClain, Overdorf, Payne, Roth, Shoaf, Sirois, Truenow, Yarborough

Individual Freedom; Provides that subjecting individuals to specified concepts under certain circumstances constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; revising requirements for required instruction on the history of African Americans; requiring the department to prepare and offer certain standards and curriculum; authorizing the department to seek input from a specified organization for certain purposes; prohibits instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles; requires DOE to review school district professional development systems for compliance with certain provisions of law.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/10/2022 12:04 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 148 by Diaz Individual Freedom Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)	Similar
  H 57 by Fine, Fischer Racial and Sexual Discrimination Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72)	Compare
  S 242 by Gruters Racial and Sexual Discrimination Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72)	Compare
  S 2524 (er) by Appropriations Education Last Action: 6/3/2022 Chapter No. 2022-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156)	Compare

• Citations - Statute (7)

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  760.10	Unlawful employment practices.	Page 3 (pdf)
  1000.05	Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required.	Page 5 (pdf)
  1002.20	K-12 student and parent rights.	Page 28 (pdf)
  1003.42	Required instruction.	Page 12 (pdf)
  1006.31	Duties of the Department of Education and school district instructional materials reviewer.	Page 22 (pdf)
  1006.40	Use of instructional materials allocation; instructional materials, library books, and reference books; repair of books.	Page 28 (pdf)
  1012.98	School Community Professional Development Act.	Page 23 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/11/2022	H	• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/12/2022	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/24/2022	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/26/2022	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  1/28/2022	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/1/2022	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  2/4/2022	H	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  2/9/2022	H	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
  2/11/2022	H	• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/14/2022	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/17/2022	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
  2/22/2022	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 982331 Failed • Amendment 158369 Failed • Amendment 728883 Failed • Amendment 135269 Failed • Amendment 258705 Failed • Amendment 886553 Failed • Amendment 161453 Failed • Amendment 626959 adopted • Amendment 849027 adopted • Amendment 413091 superseded by substitute • Amendment 744731 adopted • Amendment 174391 superseded by substitute • Amendment 501213 Failed • Amendment 872065 Failed • Amendment 406807 Failed • Amendment 333285 Failed • Amendment 017987 Failed • Amendment 487075 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  2/24/2022	H	• Read 3rd time • Amendment 567941 Failed • Amendment 751037 adopted • CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 41 • Immediately certified
  2/24/2022	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 459
  2/25/2022	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/28/2022	S	• Received -SJ 458
  3/1/2022	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -SJ 521
  3/2/2022	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3/7/2022	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 -SJ 760
  3/9/2022	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 745 • Amendment(s) failed (275286, 323462, 384306, 491112, 628910, 901674) -SJ 746, 747 • Placed on 3rd reading
  3/10/2022	S	• Read 3rd time -SJ 763 • CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 15 -SJ 763
  3/10/2022	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
  4/22/2022		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2022-72; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)