SB 356 — Holocaust Remembrance Day
Last action — Chapter No. 2025-86
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 23, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requiring the Governor to proclaim a specified day annually as “Holocaust Remembrance Day”; authorizing “Holocaust Remembrance Day” to be observed in this state’s public schools and be observed by public exercise as the Governor may designate, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 6 removed7 line(s) added, 6 removed.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2025 SB 356 By2025356er Senator2 Berman 26-00171B-25 2025356__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to Holocaust Remembrance Day;
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2025 SB 356 26-00171B-252025356er 2025356__ 683.196 Holocaust Remembrance Day.— (1) In honor of the millions of victims killed in the Holocaust, the Governor shall annually proclaim January 27 to be “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” which may be observed in the public schools of this state and by public exercise at the State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor may designate.
View plain text versions (2)
- S 356 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced S 356 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2025-86
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified
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Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Introduced
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jason Brodeur · Cosponsor
- Mack Bernard · Cosponsor
- Don Gaetz · Cosponsor
- Kristen Aston Arrington · Cosponsor
- Tina Scott Polsky · Cosponsor
- Tracie Davis · Cosponsor
- Lori Berman · Primary
- Carlos Guillermo Smith · Cosponsor
- Vacant · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Berman, Lori Democrat
Co-sponsors (8)
- Brodeur, Jason Republican
- Bernard, Mack Democrat
- Gaetz, Don Republican
- Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat
- Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat
- Davis, Tracie Democrat
- Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat
- Vacant Republican
Not signed on (155)
155 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 155 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (119)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Not Voting |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | 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 | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | — | Not Voting |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 356 do?
- Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requiring the Governor to proclaim a specified day annually as “Holocaust Remembrance Day”; authorizing “Holocaust Remembrance Day” to be observed in this state’s public schools and be observed by public exercise as the Governor may designate, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 356?
- SB 356 is sponsored by Brodeur, Jason (Republican), Bernard, Mack (Democrat), Gaetz, Don (Republican), Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat), Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat), Davis, Tracie (Democrat), Berman, Lori (Democrat), Smith, Carlos Guillermo (Democrat), and Vacant (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 356?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 356?
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