Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 420 — CS/SB 420: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools

Last action — Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 29 removed

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 420 By Senator Burgess 23-00134B-26 2026420__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to patriotic displays in classrooms;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 420 By the Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education;
and Senators Burgess, Yarborough, and Gaetz 602-02300-26 2026420c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to patriotic displays at public schools;
requiring each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in certain classrooms;
requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district;
15.0301, in a conspicuous place.
15.0301, in a conspicuous place at each public school in the district and in each building used by the district school board.
(b) The display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a conspicuous place in each classroom that is primarily used for social studies instruction, and in each kindergarten through grade 5 classroom.
(b) Subject to legislative appropriation, the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a conspicuous place at each public school in the district.
The department shall select the portraits and make them available to each school district.
The Department of Education shall select the portraits and make them available to each school district.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)

  2. In Messages

  3. Immediately certified -SJ 356

  4. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 346

  5. Read 3rd time -SJ 346

  6. Read 2nd time -SJ 346

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time

  12. Now in Rules

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1

  15. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  16. Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

  17. Introduced

  18. Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1

  19. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  20. Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

  21. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8200
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36201
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8200
Republican 27001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36201
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 1100
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 9100
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 420 do?
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.
Who sponsors SB 420?
SB 420 is sponsored by Gaetz, Don (Republican), Yarborough, Clay (Republican), and Burgess, Danny (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 420?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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