Florida · House Bill 251 · 2025 Regular Session

Holocaust Remembrance Day

HB 251 Sponsored by Debra Tendrich and Jennifer "Rita" Harris Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 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.

Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim specified day annually as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; authorizes "Holocaust Remembrance Day" to be observed in this state's public schools & be observed by public exercise as Governor may designate; authorizes specified instruction.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee17–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee18–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 356 (Ch. 2025-86 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 18, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 2

 Passed 17–0
Mar 26, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 57 cosponsors: 34 Republicans, 23 Democrats.

All 57 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.