2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S1264: History of Communism
Legislative Summary
Requiring instruction in public schools on the history of communism; creating the Institute for Freedom in the Americas at Miami Dade College; renaming the Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom as the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom; requiring the Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to consult with stakeholders to provide a recommendation to the Legislature by a specified date for the creation of a museum of the history of communism, etc.
Bill History
1/3/2024
Filed
Senate
1/10/2024
Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
Senate
1/10/2024
Introduced
Senate
2/1/2024
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 02/06/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/6/2024
CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
2/7/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/7/2024
CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
Senate
2/8/2024
Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
Senate
2/15/2024
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 02/20/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/20/2024
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
2/22/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/22/2024
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/22/2024
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/27/2024
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time
Senate
2/27/2024
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2024
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/1/2024
Amendment(s) adopted (898582)
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 7
Senate
3/1/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 651081 Failed
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 114783 Failed
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 669063 Failed
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 736529 Failed
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 7
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Ordered enrolled
Senate
4/16/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/17/2024
Approved by Governor
4/18/2024
Chapter No. 2024-102
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment #898582
2/29/2024Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #834692
2/5/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS#895
3/6/2024
106
Yea
7
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#867
3/5/2024
32
Yea
79
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#32
3/1/2024
25
Yea
7
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Fiscal Policy
2/27/2024
13
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Education
2/20/2024
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Pre-K -12
2/6/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/18/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Jay Collins
Republican