Florida · House Bill 1539 · 2025 Regular Session

Materials Harmful to Minors

HB 1539 Sponsored by Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 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.

Materials Harmful to Minors ; Defines "harmful to minors"; revises list of materials used in classroom which are subject to objection process by parents or residents.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  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 with CS by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  17. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  22. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  23. HouseAmendment 962955 filed
  24. HouseAmendment 308173 filed
  25. HouseAmendment 927569 filed
  26. HouseAmendment 568163 filed
  27. HouseAmendment 842105 filed
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  29. HouseAmendment 308173 Failed
  30. HouseAmendment 842105 Failed
  31. HouseAmendment 927569 Failed
  32. HouseAmendment 568163 Failed
  33. HouseAmendment 962955 Failed
  34. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  35. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 29
  3. HouseMessage sent to senate
  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

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Douglas Michael "Doug" BanksonR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • E& Education & Employment Committee Sponsoring committee
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 14 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.