Florida · Senate Bill 420 · 2026 Regular Session

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

SB 420 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 6, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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; Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 · Senate Education Pre-K - 126–1 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education9–1 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2 · Senate Rules21–2 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 346
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 346
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 346
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33 )

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–2
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–1
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

 Passed 9–1
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 21

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 21–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Sponsoring committee
All 2 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.