HB 31 — Recognizing Judea and Samaria
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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18 sponsors
1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain area as Judea & Samaria; prohibits instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date from using term "West Bank."
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
63 added · 47 removed63 line(s) added, 47 removed.
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 HBCS/HB 31 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to recognizing Judea and Samaria;
providingdefining definitions;the terms "official government material" and "state agency";
providingrequiring aninstructional exception;materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after a specified date to refer to a certain area as Judea and Samaria;
prohibiting instructional materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after a specified date from using the term "West Bank";
1.016 Recognizing Judea and Samaria.— (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the LegislaturePage to:1 of 3 CODING:
(a) Refer to the land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical name of "Judea and Samaria," with the land south of Jerusalem being considered "Judea" and the land north of Jerusalem being considered "Samaria." (b) No longer use the term "West Bank" in official Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb31-00hb31-01-c1 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 HBCS/HB 31 2026 governmentLegislature materials.to:
(a) Refer to the land liberated by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical name of "Judea and Samaria," with the land south of Jerusalem being considered "Judea" and the land north of Jerusalem being considered "Samaria." (b) No longer use the term "West Bank" in official government materials.
(3) PROHIBITIONS;PROHIBITIONS.—A state agency may not use the term "West Bank" to refer to Judea and Samaria in an official government material or use moneys to create an official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "West Bank." Section 3.
EXCEPTION.—Instructional (a)materials, A state agency may not use the term "West Bank" to refer to Judea and Samaria in an official government material or use moneys to create an official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "Westdefined Bank." (b) The head of a state agency may waive the prohibition under paragraph (a) if he or she determines that it is in thes. best interest of this state and, within 30 days after making such determination, submits a written explanation of the waiver to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Section1006.28(1)(a), 3.Florida Statutes, and library media center collections that are adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2026, by a district school board or charter school governing board must refer to the land liberated by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical name of "Judea and Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
hb31-01-c1 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 CS/HB 31 2026 Samaria," with the land south of Jerusalem being considered "Judea" and the land north of Jerusalem being considered "Samaria." Such materials and collections adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2026, by a district school board or charter school governing board may not use the term "West Bank" to refer to Judea and Samaria.
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Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 92, NAYS 14
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
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Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Government Operations Subcommittee · Primary
- Debra Tendrich · Cosponsor
- Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson · Cosponsor
- Yvette Benarroch · Cosponsor
- Dean Black · Cosponsor
- Hillary Cassel · Cosponsor
- Nan Cobb · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Daniels · Cosponsor
- Michael "Mike" Gottlieb · Cosponsor
- Jeff Holcomb · Cosponsor
- Patt Maney · Cosponsor
- Monique Miller · Cosponsor
- Rachel Saunders Plakon · Cosponsor
- Mike Redondo · Cosponsor
- Chase Tramont · Cosponsor
- Kim Kendall · Cosponsor
- Bill Partington · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Government Operations Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (17)
- Tendrich, Debra Democrat
- Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican
- Benarroch, Yvette Republican
- Black, Dean Republican
- Cassel, Hillary Republican
- Cobb, Nan Republican
- Daniels, Kimberly Democrat
- Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat
- Holcomb, Jeff Republican
- Maney, Patt Republican
- Miller, Monique Republican
- Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican
- Redondo, Mike Republican
- Tramont, Chase Republican
- Kendall, Kim Republican
- Partington, Bill Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 12% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 31 do?
- Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain area as Judea & Samaria; prohibits instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date from using term "West Bank."
- Who sponsors HB 31?
- HB 31 is sponsored by Government Operations Subcommittee, Tendrich, Debra (Democrat), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Black, Dean (Republican), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Cobb, Nan (Republican), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Maney, Patt (Republican), Miller, Monique (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Tramont, Chase (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), and Rizo, Alex (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 31?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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