SB 420 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

Summary

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 420 Filed → S 420 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from specific classrooms to all public schools in a district and added a requirement for legislative appropriation, meaning the portraits will only be displayed if funding is approved. The bill title was updated to reflect these changes, and the sponsors were expanded to include additional committee members.

Scope change

The requirement to display portraits expanded from specific classrooms (social studies and K-5) to every public school in the district.

SCOPE

The display requirement was expanded from specific classrooms to every public school in the district.

FISCAL

A condition requiring legislative appropriation was added, making the program dependent on approved funding.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Patriotic Displays in Classrooms' to 'Patriotic Displays at Public Schools' to reflect the expanded scope.

The list of sponsors was updated to include additional committee members.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

37–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2 Nay

81% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Nov 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors