HB 7 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Individual Freedom

Summary

Individual Freedom; Provides that subjecting individuals to specified concepts under certain circumstances constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin; revising requirements for required instruction on the history of African Americans; requiring the department to prepare and offer certain standards and curriculum; authorizing the department to seek input from a specified organization for certain purposes; prohibits instructional materials reviewers from recommending instructional materials that contain any matter that contradicts certain principles; requires DOE to review school district professional development systems for compliance with certain provisions of law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Feb 11, 2022 Signed Apr 22, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2022 · House Feb 22, 2022

How they voted

23–14

Passed

Total votes 37

Mar 10, 2022

D Democratic14

14 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican23

23 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2022

Legislature · Passed

Chapter No. 2022-72; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)

legislature

Apr 22, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 15

upper

Mar 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5

upper

Feb 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 41

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amendment 751037 adopted

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Introduced

Amendment 174391 superseded by substitute

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amendment 744731 adopted

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Introduced

Amendment 413091 superseded by substitute

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amendment 849027 adopted

lower

Feb 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amendment 626959 adopted

lower

Feb 14, 2022

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 11, 2022

Introduced

CS Filed

lower

Feb 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors