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FL H8055
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dotie Joseph
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AI Summary
- Recognizes September 15 to October 15, 2026, as "Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month" in Florida
- Celebration begins September 15 to coincide with independence days of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
- Acknowledges contributions of Afro-Latinos, including Vicente Guerrero (President of Mexico, 1829) and Juan José Nieto Gil (President of Colombia, 1861), both first Black presidents of their countries
- Highlights influential Hispanic Americans including Cesar Chavez, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- Notes 5,697,240 Hispanic and Latino people live in Florida according to the 2020 Census, comprising 26% of the state population as the second-largest racial and ethnic group
Legislative Description
Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
3/11/2026
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