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FL H1233
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 104.315, F.S., regulating political activities on public K-12 school grounds, with an effective date of July 1, 2025
- Allows candidate forums/debates where all qualified candidates are invited, nonpartisan voter registration events, student newspaper endorsements with disclaimers, and use of facilities under the same terms as other outside groups
- Candidates may be invited to speak as candidates on school grounds only if all other candidates for the same office receive similar invitations and the school provides a disclaimer of non-endorsement
- Prohibits posting campaign signs, distributing campaign literature, campaigning for or with candidates, collecting campaign donations, and any activity giving the impression of endorsing one candidate over another on school grounds
- Prohibits K-12 public school and public higher education faculty/staff from using e-mail, offices, or work hours for political advocacy; violations constitute a second-degree misdemeanor, with each violation treated as a separate offense
Legislative Description
Political Activities on School Grounds
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Government Operations Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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