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FL H0251
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Debra Tendrich
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AI Summary
- Creates section 683.196, Florida Statutes, requiring the Governor to annually proclaim January 27 as "Holocaust Remembrance Day," aligning with the date the United Nations designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day (the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau)
- Authorizes public schools to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and permits the Governor to designate public exercises at the State Capitol and other locations
- Allows public schools to observe the day on the next school day if January 27 falls on a non-school day, or on another date designated by the local district school board
- Authorizes public school instruction on the harmful impacts of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, as well as the positive contributions of the Jewish community to humanity, as part of the observance
- Effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 356 (Ch. 2025-86)
4/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Education & Employment Committee3/18/2025
Government Operations Subcommittee3/11/2025
Student Academic Success Subcommittee2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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