Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 395 — "Victims of Communism Day"

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-98

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 21, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    3 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

"Victims of Communism Day"; Requires Governor to proclaim November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day"; requires day to be observed in public schools & by public exercise; requires day other than November 7 to be observed by public schools under specified circumstance; requires high school students to receive specified instruction; requires SBE to adopt specified revised social studies standards.

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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 ENROLLED CS/HB395 2022Legislature 2 An act relating to "Victims of Communism Day";
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/HB395 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to "Victims of Communism Day";
hb0395-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB395 2022Legislature exploitation and unspeakable atrocities, with victims representing many different ethnicities, creeds, and backgrounds, and WHEREAS, through false promises of equality and liberation or through coercion, brutality, and fear, communist regimes have systematically robbed their own citizens of the rights of freedom of worship, freedom of speech, and freedom of association, and WHEREAS, many victims of communism were persecuted as political prisoners for speaking out against these regimes, and others were killed in genocidal state-sponsored purges of undesirable groups, and WHEREAS, in addition to violating basic human rights, communist regimes have suppressed intellectual freedom, cultural life, and self-determination movements in more than 40 nations, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0395-01-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/HB395 2022 exploitation and unspeakable atrocities, with victims representing many different ethnicities, creeds, and backgrounds, and WHEREAS, through false promises of equality and liberation or through coercion, brutality, and fear, communist regimes have systematically robbed their own citizens of the rights of freedom of worship, freedom of speech, and freedom of association, and WHEREAS, many victims of communism were persecuted as political prisoners for speaking out against these regimes, and others were killed in genocidal state-sponsored purges of undesirable groups, and WHEREAS, in addition to violating basic human rights, communist regimes have suppressed intellectual freedom, cultural life, and self-determination movements in more than 40 nations, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0395-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB395 2022Legislature million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes across the world and which shall be suitably observed by public exercise in the State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor may designate.
hb0395-01-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/HB395 2022 million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes across the world and which shall be suitably observed by public exercise in the State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor may designate.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-98

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 268

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified

  16. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee

  28. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  29. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  30. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  31. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  32. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  33. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  34. Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  35. Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  36. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  37. Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda

  38. Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  39. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  40. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  41. Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee

  42. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin 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
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Republican 43003
Democrat 21000
Total 115004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Hage — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Republican 8000
Democrat 2000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Bell — Yea
Bush — Yea
Fine — Yea
Harding — Not Voting
Hawkins — Not Voting
Latvala — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Roth — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Zika — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

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Favorable (Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 9001
Democrat 1001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Bush — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 395 do?
"Victims of Communism Day"; Requires Governor to proclaim November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day"; requires day to be observed in public schools & by public exercise; requires day other than November 7 to be observed by public schools under specified circumstance; requires high school students to receive specified instruction; requires SBE to adopt specified revised social studies standards.
Who sponsors HB 395?
HB 395 is sponsored by Education and Employment Committee, Borrero, David (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Avila, Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Botana, Adam (Republican), Byrd, DiCeglie, Nick (Republican), Drake, Fabricio, Tom (Republican), Fernandez-Barquin, Fischer, Garrison, Sam (Republican), Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" (Republican), Maney, Patt (Republican), McClain, Stan (Republican), Perez, Daniel (Republican), Sabatini, Shoaf, Jason (Republican), Toledo, Truenow, Keith L. (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Willhite, Yarborough, Clay (Republican), Zika, and Gregory, Emily (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 395?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 21, 2021. Enacted.
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