Proposed Law to Rename 'West Bank' to 'Judea and Samaria' in Florida Government and Schools
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill would force a change in official state language and school curriculum standards, impacting how public agencies and school districts label specific geographic regions in their communications and educational resources.
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State agencies
They are prohibited from using the term 'West Bank' in any official government materials or using state funds to produce such materials.
District school boards
They must ensure that instructional materials and library collections adopted on or after July 1, 2026, use the terms 'Judea' and 'Samaria' instead of 'West Bank'.
Charter school governing boards
They must ensure that instructional materials and library collections adopted on or after July 1, 2026, use the terms 'Judea' and 'Samaria' instead of 'West Bank'.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill apply to private schools?
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Why It Matters
The bill would force a change in official state language and school curriculum standards, impacting how public agencies and school districts label specific geographic regions in their communications and educational resources.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable
Total
11
Yes
8
No
3
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (11)
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · no
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Tina Polsky
Democratic · no
Lori Berman
Democratic · no
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
9
Yes
9
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Mandatory Terminology Shift
The bill represents a formal attempt to codify specific geopolitical terminology into state law, overriding standard international naming conventions in government and school settings.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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