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SB0464 • 2026

Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools

Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Avila
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Senate - Died in Rules
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on how schools should celebrate Veterans’ Day, only that it is to be observed as a school holiday.

Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools

This law requires each Florida K-12 school district to observe Veterans' Day as a school holiday starting on July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each school district in Florida to observe Veterans’ Day as a school holiday.
  • Sets the new rule to start on July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All K-12 students and teachers in Florida
  • School district officials who set holiday schedules

Terms To Know

school holiday
A day when schools are closed and there is no schoolwork.
district school board
The group that makes decisions about the schools in a specific area of Florida.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify how schools should celebrate Veterans’ Day.
  • This bill did not become law because it died in Rules after passing both chambers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 Senate

    • Died in Rules

  2. 2026-02-12 Senate

    • Now in Rules

  3. 2026-02-11 Senate

    • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  4. 2026-02-06 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  5. 2026-01-20 Senate

    • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  6. 2026-01-15 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  7. 2026-01-13 Senate

    • Introduced

  8. 2025-12-01 Senate

    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  9. 2025-11-12 Senate

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools; Requiring school districts to observe Veterans’ Day as a school holiday, etc.

Current Bill Text

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Florida Senate
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2026

SB 464

By
Senator Avila

39-00583-26 2026464__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12
3 schools; amending s. 1001.42, F.S.; requiring school
4 districts to observe Veterans’ Day as a school
5 holiday; providing an effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (4) of section
10 1001.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11 1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.—The
12 district school board, acting as a board, shall exercise all
13 powers and perform all duties listed below:
14 (4) ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS.
15 Adopt and provide for the execution of plans for the
16 establishment, organization, and operation of the schools of the
17 district, including, but not limited to, the following:
18 (g)
Observance of school holidays and vacation periods.

19 Designate the observance of school holidays and vacation
20 periods.
Each school district shall observe Veterans’ Day, as

21
listed in s. 110.117(1)(f), as a school holiday.

22 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.