Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 R · 24 D cosponsors

HB 251 — Holocaust Remembrance Day

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 356 (Ch. 2025-86)

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

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim specified day annually as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; authorizes "Holocaust Remembrance Day" to be observed in this state's public schools & be observed by public exercise as Governor may designate; authorizes specified instruction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 356 (Ch. 2025-86)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

  5. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

  6. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

  7. Now in Education & Employment Committee

  8. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  9. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  10. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  11. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  12. Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  13. Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  14. Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  17. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  18. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 57 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (57)

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Education & Employment Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 11003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Not Voting
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4002
Republican 13000
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Not Voting
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Not Voting
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable (Student Academic Success Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 10002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Not Voting
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Not Voting
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 251 do?
Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim specified day annually as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; authorizes "Holocaust Remembrance Day" to be observed in this state's public schools & be observed by public exercise as Governor may designate; authorizes specified instruction.
Who sponsors HB 251?
HB 251 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Weinberger, Meg (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Steele, Kevin M. (Republican), Spencer, Leonard (Democrat), Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat), Sapp, Judson (Republican), Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Rosenwald, Mitch (Democrat), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Rayner, Michele K. (Democrat), Partington, Bill (Republican), Oliver, Vanessa (Republican), Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), Miller, Monique (Republican), Michael, Kiyan (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), LaMarca, Chip (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Holcomb, Jeff (Republican), Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Grow, J.J. (Republican), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (Republican), Gerwig, Anne (Republican), Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), Franklin II, Gallop (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Chambliss, Kevin D. (Democrat), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Casello, Caruso, Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Botana, Adam (Republican), Borrero, David (Republican), Blanco, Omar (Republican), Black, Dean (Republican), Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Aristide, Wallace (Democrat), Anderson, Adam (Republican), Alvarez, Jose (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Tendrich, Debra (Democrat), and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 251?
This bill died with 2025 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 251?
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