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SCR 338FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Florida Senate Concurs in Acknowledging and Apologizing for Injustices by the 1956-1965 Legislative Investigation Committee

Original title: Injustices Against the Targets of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee

Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in JudiciarySponsor: Carlos Smith

Companion · HCR 383same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

The Florida Legislature acknowledges the injustices perpetrated against the targets of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee between 1956 and 1965 and offers a formal apology to those whose lives, well-being, and livelihoods were damaged by the committee's activities.

Why it matters

Issues an official state acknowledgment and apology for historical government harassment, surveillance, interrogations, and professional destruction directed at civil rights activists, educators, and students.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

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Targets of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee

Individuals and groups whose lives, livelihoods, and reputations were damaged by the committee receive a formal state apology.

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Florida Legislature

The legislative body officially records its acknowledgment and apology for the actions of past committees.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Concurrent Resolution 338 do?

It formally acknowledges past injustices committed by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee between 1956 and 1965 and offers an official apology to the victims.

Who was targeted by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee?

The targets included civil rights activists, NAACP members, participants in the 1956 bus boycott (including FAMU students), and individuals accused of homosexual activity, including faculty and students at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida.

When did the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee operate?

The committee operated for nine years, from its establishment in July 1956 until the mid-1960s.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

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Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
Died in Judiciary
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Nov 17, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
Nov 4, 2025SenateIntroduced
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Historical Reckoning by State Legislature

The Florida Senate is utilizing a concurrent resolution to formally address and apologize for state-sponsored civil rights abuses that occurred decades prior.

Florida Legislative Investigation Committee