Florida House Bill 835

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits school district from discriminating against students or school personnel on basis of political or ideological viewpoints or expression; prohibits penalty or reward for student's political or ideological expression in coursework, artwork, or other specified assignments; authorizes student to wear clothing, accessories, & jewelry displaying political or ideological messages or symbols; authorizes student to engage in political or ideological activities or expression; authorizes student to organize political or ideological groups, clubs, & other gatherings; requires that school district provide political or ideological groups with equal access to school facilities; authorizes political or ideological groups to advertise or announce meetings in same manner & to same extent as other groups; requires that DOE develop & publish model policy regarding limited public forum & political or ideological expression; creates private cause of action for persons & student organizations harmed by specified violations; provides for specified awards to such persons & organizations; authorizes such persons & organizations to use specified violations as defense or counterclaim; provides applicability; requires such actions to be brought within specified period of time; provides that state waives specified immunity; provides school district liability.

Freedom of Speech and Religious Expression in Public Schools

Rep. David Borrero [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	House	Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-05	House	Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2026-01-05	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-05	House	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-05	House	Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2025-12-18	House	Filed

S1006 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Education Pre-K - 12

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1002	206		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/835
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/835/BillText/Filed/PDF