HB 125 — Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance
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 October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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42 sponsors
1 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (41 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance; Designates October 14 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance."
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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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 CS/HB HB 125 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance;
7 WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was a champion of free speech, civil dialogue, and faith, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk consistently promoted the values of individual liberty, open debate, civic engagement, and defense of constitutional principles, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk believed in the power of free speech and the open debate of ideas as the foundation of a free society, and he dedicated his life to ensuring those principles were upheld on college and university campuses and in public life, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was a co-founder and the executive director of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization with thousands of chapters nationwide, including active chapters at colleges and universities across this state, where his work inspired Florida students to embrace civic participation and the principles of liberty and democracy, and WHEREAS, through his public speaking, writing, and media presence, Charlie Kirk reached millions of Americans, including Page 1 of 2 hb125-00CODING: 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 HB 125 2026 Floridians of all ages, encouraging them to take part in civic life and defend constitutional freedoms, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's life's work contributed to strengthening civic education, youth leadership, free speech, and public discourse within this state and across the nation, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk is honored for his contributions to free speech, open debate, civic education, youth leadership, and the advancement of individual liberties, which left a lasting impact on this state's students and civic organizations, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's tragic death on September 10, 2025, was not only a national loss but also deeply felt within Florida's civic and educational communities, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida:
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hb125-01-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 125 2026 Floridians of all ages, encouraging them to take part in civic life and defend constitutional freedoms, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's life's work contributed to strengthening civic education, youth leadership, free speech, and public discourse within this state and across the nation, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk is honored for his contributions to free speech, open debate, civic education, youth leadership, and the advancement of individual liberties, which left a lasting impact on this state's students and civic organizations, and WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk's tragic death on September 10, 2025, was not only a national loss but also deeply felt within Florida's civic and educational communities, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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- H 125 c1 View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 125 Filed pdf
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 82, NAYS 31
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 950103 ruled out of order
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
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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
- Yvette Benarroch · Cosponsor
- Meg Weinberger · Cosponsor
- Shane G. Abbott · Cosponsor
- Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade · Cosponsor
- Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson · Cosponsor
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
- Government Operations Subcommittee · Primary
- Dean Black · Cosponsor
- Omar Blanco · Cosponsor
- Nathan Boyles · Cosponsor
- James Buchanan · Cosponsor
- Ryan Chamberlin · Cosponsor
- Linda Chaney · Cosponsor
- Nan Cobb · Cosponsor
- William "Bill" Conerly · Cosponsor
- Danny Nix Jr. · Cosponsor
- Richard Gentry · Cosponsor
- J.J. Grow · Cosponsor
- Brian Hodgers · Cosponsor
- Jeff Holcomb · Cosponsor
- Kim Kendall · Cosponsor
- Vicki L. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Lauren Melo · Cosponsor
- Kiyan Michael · Cosponsor
- Monique Miller · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Oliver · Cosponsor
- Michael Owen · Cosponsor
- Susan Plasencia · Cosponsor
- Juan Carlos Porras · Cosponsor
- Mike Redondo · Cosponsor
- Judson Sapp · Cosponsor
- Jason Shoaf · Cosponsor
- John Snyder · Cosponsor
- Paula A. Stark · Cosponsor
- Dana Trabulsy · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
- Taylor Michael Yarkosky · Cosponsor
- Bradford Troy "Brad" Yeager · Cosponsor
- Sam Greco · Cosponsor
- Berny Jacques · Cosponsor
- Michelle Salzman · Cosponsor
- Chase Tramont · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 31 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Government Operations Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (41)
- Benarroch, Yvette Republican
- Weinberger, Meg Republican
- Abbott, Shane G. Republican
- Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican
- Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
- Black, Dean Republican
- Blanco, Omar Republican
- Boyles, Nathan Republican
- Buchanan, James Republican
- Chamberlin, Ryan Republican
- Chaney, Linda Republican
- Cobb, Nan Republican
- Conerly, William "Bill" Republican
- Nix Jr., Danny Republican
- Gentry, Richard Republican
- Grow, J.J. Republican
- Hodgers, Brian Republican
- Holcomb, Jeff Republican
- Kendall, Kim Republican
- Lopez, Vicki L. Republican
- Melo, Lauren Republican
- Michael, Kiyan Republican
- Miller, Monique Republican
- Oliver, Vanessa Republican
- Owen, Michael Republican
- Plasencia, Susan Republican
- Porras, Juan Carlos Republican
- Redondo, Mike Republican
- Sapp, Judson Republican
- Shoaf, Jason Republican
- Snyder, John Republican
- Stark, Paula A. Republican
- Trabulsy, Dana Republican
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
- Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican
- Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican
- Greco, Sam Republican
- Jacques, Berny Republican
- Salzman, Michelle Republican
- Tramont, Chase Republican
Not signed on (122)
122 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 122 →"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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| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 125 do?
- Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance; Designates October 14 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance."
- Who sponsors HB 125?
- HB 125 is sponsored by Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Weinberger, Meg (Republican), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Government Operations Subcommittee, Black, Dean (Republican), Blanco, Omar (Republican), Boyles, Nathan (Republican), Buchanan, James (Republican), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Cobb, Nan (Republican), Conerly, William "Bill" (Republican), Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), Gentry, Richard (Republican), Grow, J.J. (Republican), Hodgers, Brian (Republican), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican), Melo, Lauren (Republican), Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Miller, Monique (Republican), Oliver, Vanessa (Republican), Owen, Michael (Republican), Plasencia, Susan (Republican), Porras, Juan Carlos (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Sapp, Judson (Republican), Shoaf, Jason (Republican), Snyder, John (Republican), Stark, Paula A. (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" (Republican), Greco, Sam (Republican), Jacques, Berny (Republican), Salzman, Michelle (Republican), and Tramont, Chase (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 125?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 125?
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