Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools
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HB 409 — Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools
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 November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools; Requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day as school holiday.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 409 Filed Current pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill requires school districts in Florida to observe Veterans' Day as a school holiday.
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s. 1001.42
Designate the observance of school holidays and vacation periods.→ Designate the observance of school holidays and vacation periods. Each school district shall observe Veterans' Day, as listed in s. 110.117(1)(f), as a school holiday.This change mandates that all school districts recognize Veterans' Day as an official holiday.
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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Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
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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 (2/17/2026)
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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 Education & Employment Committee
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
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Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
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Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
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Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Mike Giallombardo · Primary
- Jon Albert · Cosponsor
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
- Erika Booth · Cosponsor
- Nan Cobb · Cosponsor
- William "Bill" Conerly · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Cross · Cosponsor
- Peggy Gossett-Seidman · Cosponsor
- Jeff Holcomb · Cosponsor
- Kiyan Michael · Cosponsor
- Danny Nix Jr. · Cosponsor
- Bill Partington · Cosponsor
- Alex Rizo · Cosponsor
- Fabián Basabe · Cosponsor
- Yvette Benarroch · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Giallombardo, Mike Republican
Co-sponsors (14)
- Albert, Jon Republican
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
- Booth, Erika Republican
- Cobb, Nan Republican
- Conerly, William "Bill" Republican
- Cross, Lindsay Democrat
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican
- Holcomb, Jeff Republican
- Michael, Kiyan Republican
- Nix Jr., Danny Republican
- Partington, Bill Republican
- Rizo, Alex Republican
- Basabe, Fabián Republican
- Benarroch, Yvette Republican
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 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 409 do?
- Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools; Requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day as school holiday.
- Who sponsors HB 409?
- HB 409 is sponsored by Giallombardo, Mike (Republican), Albert, Jon (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Booth, Erika (Republican), Cobb, Nan (Republican), Conerly, William "Bill" (Republican), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), and Benarroch, Yvette (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 409?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 409?
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