Florida · House Bill 235 · 2026 Regular Session
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle
- Introduced Oct 21, 2025
- In committee Oct 28, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
- CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeDied in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.
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Fentrice DriskellD Primary sponsor · District 16
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Daryl CampbellD Primary sponsor · District 99
All 5 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.