SB 364 — Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 364 By the CommitteesCommittee on FiscalEducation Policy;Pre-K - 12;

and EducationSenator Pre-KOsgood -581-02505-25 12;2025364c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys;

and Senators Osgood and Pizzo 594-03709-25 2025364c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys;

revising the quorum requirements to reduce the number of members required for a quorum;

authorizing members to appear by communications media technology;

providing that members who appear by such technology are considered present and may be counted toward the quorum requirement;

providing notice requirements for public meetings or workshops conducted by means of communications media technology;

Page1001.216 116.615 Council on the Social Status of 6Black CODING:Men and Boys.— (1) The Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys is established within Florida Memorial University the Department of Legal Affairs and shall be composed consist of 19 members appointed as follows:

(a) Two members of the Senate who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the President of the Senate Page 1 of 5 CODING:

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(a) Two members of the Senate who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the President of the Senate with the advice of the Minority Leader of the Senate.

One of the appointees must be a clinical Pagepsychologist. 2 of 6 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 364 594-03709-25 2025364c2 psychologist.

(o) The Secretary of Juvenile Justice, or his or her designee.Page 2 of 5 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 364 581-02505-25 2025364c1 designee.

These measures may consist of changes to the law Pageor 3systematic ofchanges 6that CODING:can be implemented without legislative action.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 364 594-03709-25 2025364c2 or systematic changes that can be implemented without legislative action.

(e)Page The3 council shall develop a strategic program and funding initiative to establish local Councils on the Social Status of Black5 MenCODING: and Boys.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 364 581-02505-25 2025364c1 (e) The council shall develop a strategic program and funding initiative to establish local Councils on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.

Page(f) 4Work ofdirectly 6with, CODING:or request information and assistance on issues pertaining to education from, Florida’s historically black colleges and universities.

(6) Florida Memorial University The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff and administrative support to the council.

(7) The council shall meet quarterly and at other times at the call of the chair or as determined by a majority of council Page 4 of 5 CODING:

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(7) The council shall meet quarterly and at other times at the call of the chair or as determined by a majority of council members and approved by the president of Florida Memorial University Attorney General.

(8) Nine Eleven of the members of the council constitute a quorum, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present is required for final action.

Members may appear by communications media technology as defined in s.

120.54(5)(b)2.

Members who appear by communications media technology are considered present and may be counted toward the quorum requirement.

A notice for a public meeting or workshop must state whether the meeting or workshop will be conducted using communications media technology, how an interested person may participate, and the location of facilities where communications media technology will be available during the meeting or workshop.

(10) Members of the council shall serve without Pagecompensation. 5 of 6 CODING:

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