SB 1106 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Recognizing Judea and Samaria

Summary

Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Citing this act as the “Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act”; prohibiting state agencies from using the term “West Bank” in official government materials; prohibiting state agencies from using moneys to create official government materials using such term; requiring instructional materials and library media center collections adopted by certain entities on or after a specified date to refer to a certain area as Judea and Samaria, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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S 1106 Filed → S 1106 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope beyond just state agencies to include school districts and charter schools, adding new requirements for instructional materials and library collections. The amendment also changed the legislative intent language from 'annexed' to 'liberated' and added a new Section 4 to clarify the effective date.

Scope change

Expanded from applying only to state agencies to also apply to district school boards and charter school governing boards regarding instructional materials and library collections

SCOPE

Added requirements for instructional materials and library media center collections adopted by school districts and charter schools to refer to the area as 'Judea and Samaria' instead of 'West Bank'

DEFINITION

Changed legislative intent language from 'annexed by Israel from Jordan' to 'liberated by Israel from Jordan'

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 4 to establish July 1, 2026 as the effective date for the new requirements regarding school materials

Consolidated and reorganized the bill structure, removing the waiver provision for state agencies and adding specific requirements for educational institutions

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Committee

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3

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Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors