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SJR 1104FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Rules
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Religious Expression in Public Schools

Original title: Religious Expression in Public Schools

March 13, 2026

EducationReligious FreedomConstitutional AmendmentPublic Schools(adopted)

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The Frame

What this does

If passed by voters, this amendment would have created a constitutional mandate for public schools to treat religious expression identically to expression, potentially changing how schools manage student prayer, religious clubs, and opening remarks at high school championship events.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Public school students

Students would have gained constitutional protections for religious expression in coursework, attire, and extracurricular activities.

Public school personnel

Staff would have been granted the right to participate in student-initiated religious activities under specific conditions.

Public school districts

Districts would have been prohibited from discriminating based on religious viewpoint and required to implement a daily moment of silence.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This resolution proposed a state constitutional amendment to prohibit public school districts from discriminating against students or staff based on their religious viewpoints. It would have established specific rights for students to express religious beliefs in schoolwork, attire, and activities, and mandated a daily moment of silence in classrooms.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Would this amendment have allowed teachers to lead prayer?
No. The resolution specified that school personnel could participate in student-initiated activities only if they were voluntary and did not conflict with their professional responsibilities.
What would the 'moment of silence' requirement have involved?
Public schools would have been required to set aside one to two minutes daily in first-period classrooms for a moment of silence, during which students could not interfere with others.
Did this bill become law?
No. The resolution died in the Rules Committee on March 13, 2026, and therefore was not placed on the ballot for voter approval.

Why It Matters

If passed by voters, this amendment would have created a constitutional mandate for public schools to treat religious expression identically to expression, potentially changing how schools manage student prayer, religious clubs, and opening remarks at high school championship events.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededsenate2/10/2026legiscanOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

11

Yes

8

No

3

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/3/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

8

Yes

5

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Constitutionalization of School Policy

The resolution attempted to move standard school policy regarding religious expression into the state constitution, which would have made it significantly harder to modify than standard legislation.

State Constitution

Connected Entities

otherState Constitution“The document the resolution sought to amend by adding Section 33 of Article X.”Map →
organizationJudiciary Committee“Committee that reviewed the bill.”Map →
bill_numberSJR 1104“The specific legislative proposal for the constitutional amendment.”Map →
organizationFlorida Legislature“The body that proposed the resolution.”Map →
organizationEducation Pre-K - 12 Committee“Committee that reviewed the bill.”Map →
date2026“The legislative session year for the bill.”Map →
organizationRules Committee“Committee where the bill died.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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  • Controversy80
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  • Entertainment10
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