Florida · House Bill 371 · 2026 Regular Session

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

HB 371 Sponsored by John Snyder and Jason Shoaf Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 6, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  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 Committee19–0 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. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 3

 Passed 16–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 2

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • John SnyderR Primary sponsor · District 86
  • Jason ShoafR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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