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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to patriotic organizations; creating 2
s. 1001.433, F.S.; defining the term "patriotic 3
organization"; authorizing school districts to allow 4
representatives of patriotic organizations certain 5
opportunities to speak to students, distribute certain 6
materials, and provide certain displays relating to 7
the patriotic organizations; requiring certain school 8
districts to provide the date and time for s uch 9
patriotic organizations to speak with students, 10
distribute such materials, and provide certain 11
displays; authorizing patriotic organizations to be 12
provided certain access to school buildings and 13
properties under certain circumstances; providing 14
applicability; providing an effective date. 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Section 1001.433, Florida Statutes, is created 19
to read: 20
1001.433 Patriotic Organizations. — 21
(1) As used in this section, the term "patrio tic 22
organization" means a youth membership organization serving 23
young people under the age of 21 that is listed in Title 36, 24
U.S.C. ss. 30101, 30901, 31101, 40301, 70901, and 80301, as it 25
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existed on January 1, 2020, with an educational purpose that 26
promotes patriotism and civic involvement. 27
(2)(a) Each school district may: 28
1. Allow a representative of a patriotic organization the 29
opportunity, during school hours and instructional time, to 30
speak with and distribute informational materials in a classroom 31
setting to students to encourage participation in the patriotic 32
organization and its activities and inform students of how the 33
patriotic organization may further the students' educational 34
interests and civic involvement to better the students' school 35
and community and themselves. 36
2. Provide opportunities for a patriotic organization to 37
have displays at schools within the district to provide 38
opportunities for student recruitment. Such displays may include 39
informational flyers and the use of other existing communication 40
channels. 41
(b) If a school district authorizes a representative of a 42
patriotic organization to speak with and distribute 43
informational materials to students and provide displays 44
pursuant to paragraph (a), the school district must provide a 45
specific day and time for the patriotic organization to speak to 46
students at schools within the district after the patriotic 47
organization has provided reasonable notice of its intent to 48
speak to students and provide displays. 49
(3) A patriotic organization may be allowed the use of any 50
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school building or property for the purposes of paragraphs 51
(2)(a) and (b), if such activities occur outside of the school 52
day. 53
(4) A school district that allows a patriotic organization 54
to speak with and distribute informati onal materials to students 55
or use school buildings or property pursuant to this section is 56
not required to provide equal access to an organization that is 57
not designated as a patriotic organization. 58
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 59