HB 409FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Requirement for Florida Schools to Observe Veterans' Day

Original title: Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools

March 13, 2026

Education Veterans School Holidays Florida Law

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this bill would have mandated that every school district in Florida close for Veterans' Day, impacting the academic calendar and scheduling for all K-12 students, teachers, and families.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

K-12 school districts

Districts would have been required to designate Veterans' Day as a school holiday.

K-12 students and families

Students and families would have experienced a change in the school calendar due to the mandatory holiday.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have required all Florida school districts to designate Veterans' Day as an official . The legislation sought to amend existing state statutes to ensure uniform observance of the holiday across all K-12 public schools.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this bill would have mandated that every school district in Florida close for Veterans' Day, impacting the academic calendar and scheduling for all K-12 students, teachers, and families.

Frequently Asked Questions

Would this bill have forced schools to close on Veterans' Day?

Yes, the bill required school districts to observe Veterans' Day as a .

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Rules committee on March 13, 2026.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/17/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

107

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

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Discoveries

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

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Legislative Calendar Outcome

Despite unanimous support in the House (107-0), the bill failed to progress past the Rules committee, highlighting the impact of committee-level gatekeeping.

Rules Committee

Connected Entities

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Sources

Open source document

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Analysis Score

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