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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 religious and patriotic expression 2
in the public school system ; amending s. 1002.205, 3
F.S.; requiring specified information to be provided 4
to certain persons relating to religious expression 5
and liberties in public schools; amending s. 1003.44, 6
F.S.; revising requirements for the display of the 7
state motto, "In God We Trust," in certain schools and 8
buildings; providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Section 1002.205, Florida Statutes, is amended 13
to read: 14
1002.205 Guidelines on religious expression; 15
distribution.—The Department of Education shall each year 16
distribute for infor mational purposes to all district school 17
board members, district school superintendents, school 18
principals, and teachers the entire "Guidance guidelines on 19
Constitutionally Protected Prayer and "Religious Expression in 20
Public Elementary and Secondary Schools" published by the United 21
States Department of Education, as updated from time to time , 22
and the model policy required by the Florida Student and School 23
Personnel Religious Liberties Act in s. 1002.206(6) . 24
Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 1003.44, Florida 25
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Statutes, is amended to read: 26
1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. — 27
(4) Each district school board shall adopt rules to 28
require, in all of the schools of the district and in each 29
building used by the district school board, the display of the 30
state motto, "In God We Trust," designated under s. 15.0301, in 31
a clearly visible location and public area of the school which 32
is readily accessible to and widely used by students and in a 33
clearly visible location and public area of each building used 34
by the district school board conspicuous place. 35
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 36