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HB 6041FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2025

Proposed Repeal of the 'Individual Freedom' Act

Original title: Individual Freedom

June 16, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

If this bill had become law, it would have removed state-level restrictions on how employers and schools address topics like race, gender, and reproductive health, effectively reverting those policies to their pre-2022 status.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida employees

The repeal would have removed state-mandated restrictions on workplace training and discrimination policies.

Florida students and educators

The repeal would have changed the legal requirements for instructional materials and reproductive health education in schools.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 16, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposed the full repeal of the 2022 'Individual Freedom' law, which currently regulates how discrimination is handled in workplaces and schools, as well as how certain topics are taught in classrooms. The bill did not pass and is no longer under consideration.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If this bill had become law, it would have removed state-level restrictions on how employers and schools address topics like race, gender, and reproductive health, effectively reverting those policies to their pre-2022 status.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?
No. The bill was withdrawn from consideration in May 2025 and died in committee in June 2025.
What would this bill have changed?
It would have repealed the 'Individual Freedom' law, which sets rules for workplace discrimination, school curriculum, and professional development training.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

CURE SMA

$75,000

Protect Democracy United (formerly known as UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY)

$70,000

2025

GOVERNMENT ISSUES

In support of the No Political Enemies Act to prevent executive punishing of individuals or organizations for constitutionally protected speech, belies, viewpoints, or political participation. In support of exploring enhanced reporting requirements to the Defense Production Act in the NDAA and tariff issuance to prevent executive abuse. In opposition to FCCs retaliatory agenda by advocating for meaningful First Amendment limits on its ability to punish news organizations for the content they air or the editorial decisions they make. In consideration of the Empowering SPEECH Act which primarily aims to protect First Amendment rights and related freedoms on college campuses In support of reforms that strengthening the independence of the Judge Advocate General Corps through reforms of notification to Congress on before their termination. In opposition to arbitrary deployments of National Guard members to American cities. In support of the Protecting Our Democracy Act to address abuses of presidential power, election security and integrity, and improving the system of checks and balances. In opposition to requiring documentary proof of citizenship through the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. In support of increasing federal election security funding. In support of maintaining the constitutional separation of powers ensuring that Congress has the power of the purse.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Attempted Legislative Reversal

The bill represents a direct attempt to undo a major 2022 policy shift regarding civil rights and education standards in Florida.

Connected Entities

organizationStudent Academic Success SubcommitteeA committee to which the bill was referred.Map →
otherChapter 2022-72, Laws of FloridaThe existing law that this bill sought to repeal.Map →
organizationEducation & Employment CommitteeA committee to which the bill was referred.Map →
organizationEducation Administration SubcommitteeThe committee where the bill was referred and ultimately died.Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy85
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  • Entertainment20
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