FL S0100

Governmental entities in Florida — including public schools, colleges, universities, local governments, and government agencies — would be prohibited from erecting or displaying flags representing political viewpoints, including partisan, racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoints

Governmental entities must remain neutral when representing political viewpoints in displaying or erecting flags, though private individuals' First Amendment rights and flags required or authorized by general law are explicitly exempted

Any United States flag displayed by a governmental entity must be placed in a prominent position superior to all other flags also on display

Active or retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard would be authorized to use reasonable force to prevent desecration, destruction, or removal of the U.S. flag, or to restore it to a position of prominence, unless directly ordered not to by a law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity

The bill, sponsored by Senator Fine, would take effect July 1, 2025, by creating new section 256.045 of the Florida Statutes