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FL H0427

Bill

Status

Passed

6/27/2019

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the Honor and Remember flag as Florida's official emblem honoring U.S. Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty

  • Authorizes display at state-owned buildings where the U.S. flag flies, state-owned military memorials, and other state-owned locations

  • Specifies display on Veterans Day (November 11), Gold Star Mother's Day (last Sunday in September), and any day a Florida resident servicemember dies in the line of duty

  • Requires all flags displayed under this law to be manufactured in the United States and limits display to no more than two additional flags on a single flagpole

  • Local governments may display the flag at buildings where the U.S. flag is shown; departments and agencies had until July 1, 2020 to adopt implementing regulations

Legislative Description

Honor and Remember Flag

Last Action

Chapter No. 2019-145

6/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Military and Veterans Affairs and Space4/24/2019
State Affairs3/7/2019
Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee2/15/2019
Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee1/30/2019

Full Bill Text

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