S0420Introduced in the Senate
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
Introduced by Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; requiring the Department of Education to select the portraits and make them available to each school district, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 · February 19, 2026
36
Yes
2
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | No |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Introduced
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 2
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2
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