Florida · Senate Bill 356 · 2025 Regular Session

Holocaust Remembrance Day

SB 356 Sponsored by Lori Berman Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 23, 2025

What it does

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

Requiring the Governor to proclaim a specified day annually as “Holocaust Remembrance Day”; authorizing “Holocaust Remembrance Day” to be observed in this state’s public schools and be observed by public exercise as the Governor may designate, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 127–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  8. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  10. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
  11. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 278
  12. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 278
  13. SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 27838–0 vote
  14. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 279
  15. HouseIn Messages
  16. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  17. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
  18. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-86

Roll calls

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

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 · Full Senate

Passed 38–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

Passed 114–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 12, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 8 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.