Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 643 — Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System

Last action — Died in Education Quality Subcommittee

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in Florida K-20 public education system; provides that term "race" includes protected hairstyles for purposes of United States Code within public & private education system.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Education Quality Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Education Quality Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  5. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 643 do?
Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System; Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in Florida K-20 public education system; provides that term "race" includes protected hairstyles for purposes of United States Code within public & private education system.
Who sponsors HB 643?
HB 643 is sponsored by Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), and López, Johanna (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 643?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 643?
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