Florida · House Bill 1009 · 2025 Regular Session

Religious and Patriotic Expression in the Public School System

HB 1009 Sponsored by Kimberly Daniels and Fabián Basabe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Religious and Patriotic Expression in the Public School System; Requires specified information to be provided to certain persons relating to religious expression & liberties in public schools; revises requirements for display of state motto, "In God We Trust," in certain schools & buildings.

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee21–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseCS passed; YEAS 102, NAYS 7
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

102–7
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 7 Not voting 10
Democrats: 20 yes, 7 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 7

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee Passed 17–1
Apr 17, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 2

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Kimberly DanielsD Primary sponsor · District 14
  • Fabián BasabeR Primary sponsor · District 106
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 11 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.