2022 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S1500: Special Days of Observance
Legislative Summary
Designating "Emancipation Day" to officially commemorate the freeing of enslaved African Americans in Florida; authorizing the Governor to issue an annual proclamation honoring the significance of Emancipation Day; specifying that Juneteenth Day officially commemorates the freeing of all remaining enslaved African Americans in the United States; requiring high school students enrolled in a United States History course to receive specified instruction on the significance of Emancipation Day and Juneteenth Day, etc.
Bill History
1/5/2022
Filed
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Rules
Senate
1/18/2022
Introduced
Senate
2/7/2022
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/10/22, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
2/10/2022
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
2/10/2022
Now in Education
Senate
3/12/2022
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate
3/14/2022
Died in Education
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2/10/2022
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/14/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Randolph Bracy
Democrat