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Florida Senate
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2026
SB 430
By
Senator Yarborough
4-00518A-26 2026430__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to oaths of school personnel; creating
3 s. 1012.591, F.S.; requiring specified persons
4 employed as members of school personnel to take a
5 specified oath before entering upon the duties of a
6 member of the school personnel; creating s. 1012.802,
7 F.S.; requiring persons employed in an administrative
8 or instructional capacity at a Florida College System
9 institution or state university to take a specified
10 oath before entering upon the duties of a person
11 employed in an administrative or instructional
12 capacity; providing an effective date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1. Section 1012.591, Florida Statutes, is created
17 to read:
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1012.591
Oath of school personnel.—Before entering upon the
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duties of a member of the instructional or administrative
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personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2) and (3), respectively, or
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of a prekindergarten instructor as defined in s. 1002.51(6), a
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person must subscribe to the following oath:
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I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support,
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protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of
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the United States and the Constitution and Government
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of the State of Florida; that I am duly qualified for
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employment as a member of the school personnel in this
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state; that I will well and faithfully perform the
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duties of a
member of the
school
personnel
in a
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professional, independent, objective, and nonpartisan
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manner; that I will uphold the highest standards of
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academic integrity and professional ethics; that I
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will foster a respectful learning environment for all
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students which promotes critical thinking, civic
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responsibility, and lifelong learning; and that I will
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serve as a positive role model in both conduct and
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character, so help me God.
39 Section 2. Section 1012.802, Florida Statutes, is created
40 to read:
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1012.802
Oath of administrative and instructional
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employees.—Before entering upon the duties of a person
employed
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in an administrative or instructional capacity
of a Florida
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College System institution or state university, a person
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employed
in
such
capacity
must subscribe to the following oath:
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I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support,
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protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of
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the United States and the Constitution and Government
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of the State of Florida; that I am duly qualified as a
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person employed
in an administrative or instructional
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capacity
in this state; that I will well and
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faithfully perform the duties of
a person employed in
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an administrative or instructional capacity
in a
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professional, independent, objective, and nonpartisan
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manner; that I will uphold the highest standards of
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academic integrity and professional ethics; that I
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will foster a respectful learning environment for all
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students which promotes critical thinking, civic
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responsibility, and lifelong learning; and that I will
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serve as a positive role model in both conduct and
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character, so help me God.
63 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.