Proposed Requirement for Florida Schools to Observe Veterans' Day
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
If enacted, this bill would have mandated a change to the academic calendar for every K-12 school district in Florida, potentially affecting instructional days and school operations.
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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.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
If enacted, this bill would have mandated a change to the academic calendar for every K-12 school district in Florida, potentially affecting instructional days and school operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Would this bill have changed the date of Veterans' Day?
Did this bill pass?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Favorable
Total
8
Yes
8
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Favorable
Total
8
Yes
8
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Legislative Status
Despite unanimous committee support, the bill failed to progress past the Rules committee.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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