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  • Introduced
    Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House
    Feb 24, 2022
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 08, 2022
  • Signed into Law
    Mar 28, 2022
HB 1557
Florida House Bill
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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.
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legislature • Mar 29, 2022: Chapter No. 2022-22
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YES: 37

NO: 75

NOT VOTING: 7

YES: 75

NO: 37

NOT VOTING: 7

YES: 69

NOT VOTING: 3

Actions
  • Mar 29, 2022 | legislature
    • Chapter No. 2022-22
  • Mar 28, 2022 | legislature
    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
  • Mar 08, 2022 | House
    • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
  • Mar 08, 2022 | Senate
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 17
  • Mar 07, 2022 | Senate
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) failed (175814, 201756, 290096, 374376, 421704, 427586, 486826, 538822, 734244, 745072, 755282, 756788, 907198) -SJ 715, 716, 717
    • Placed on 3rd reading
  • Mar 03, 2022 | Senate
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/22
  • Mar 01, 2022 | Senate
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  • Feb 28, 2022 | Senate
    • Received
    • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8
  • Feb 25, 2022 | Senate
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  • Feb 24, 2022 | Senate
    • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
  • Feb 24, 2022 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 69, NAYS 47
    • Immediately certified
  • Feb 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
  • Feb 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)
  • Feb 15, 2022 | House
    • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  • Jan 25, 2022 | House
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
  • Jan 24, 2022 | House
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Jan 21, 2022 | House
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Jan 20, 2022 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
  • Jan 18, 2022 | House
    • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  • Jan 16, 2022 | House
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  • Jan 11, 2022 | House
    • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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