Florida SB 1104: Transportation

Bill Text

1104 
Religious Expression in Public Schools 
2026-01-05T10:20:15Z 
Proposing the creation of a section of the State Constitution to provide protection from discrimination for student and school personnel religious expression in public schools, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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SJR 
Joint Resolution 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SJR 1104 

 By Senator Massullo 

 11-01467-26 20261104__ 
 1 Senate Joint Resolution 
 2 A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 
 3 33 of Article X of the State Constitution to provide 
 4 protection from discrimination for student and school 
 5 personnel religious expression in public schools. 
 6 
 7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 8 
 9 That the following creation of Section 33 of Article X of the 
 10 State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the 
 11 electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next 
 12 general election or at an earlier special election specifically 
 13 authorized by law for that purpose: 
 14 ARTICLE X 
 15 MISCELLANEOUS 
 16 SECTION 33. Religious expression in public schools.— 
 17 (a) A school district may not discriminate against a 
 18 student, a parent, or school personnel on the basis of a 
 19 religious viewpoint or religious expression. A school district 
 20 shall treat a student’s voluntary expression of a religious 
 21 viewpoint on an otherwise permissible subject in the same manner 
 22 that the school district treats a student’s voluntary expression 
 23 of a secular viewpoint. 
 24 (b) A public school must allow: 
 25 (1) A student to express his or her religious beliefs in 
 26 coursework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free 
 27 from discrimination. A student’s homework and classroom 
 28 assignments shall be evaluated, regardless of any religious 
 29 content, based on expected academic standards relating to the 
 30 course curriculum and requirements. A student may not be 
 31 penalized or rewarded based on the religious content of his or 
 32 her work if the coursework, artwork, or other written or oral 
 33 assignment requires a student’s viewpoint to be expressed. 
 34 (2) A student to wear clothing, accessories, and jewelry 
 35 that display a religious message or symbol in the same manner 
 36 and to the same extent that secular types of clothing, 
 37 accessories, and jewelry that display messages or symbols are 
 38 allowed to be worn. 
 39 (3) A student to pray or engage in religious activities or 
 40 expression before, during, and after the school day in the same 
 41 manner and to the same extent that a student may engage in 
 42 secular activities or expression. A student may organize prayer 
 43 groups, religious clubs, and other religious gatherings in the 
 44 same manner and to the same extent that a student is permitted 
 45 to organize secular activities and groups. 
 46 (4) School personnel to participate in religious activities 
 47 on school grounds which are initiated by students at reasonable 
 48 times before or after the school day if such activities are 
 49 voluntary and do not conflict with the responsibilities or 
 50 assignments of such personnel. 
 51 (c) Without supporting or discouraging student prayer, each 
 52 public school must require teachers in first-period classrooms 
 53 in all grades to set aside at least one minute, but not more 
 54 than two minutes, daily for a moment of silence, during which a 
 55 student may not interfere with other students’ participation. 
 56 (d) Each high school participating in a championship 
 57 contest or series of contests must have the opportunity to make 
 58 brief opening remarks, if requested by the school, using the 
 59 public address system at the event. Remarks may include student 
 60 led or school personnel-led prayer, may not be derogatory, rude, 
 61 or threatening, and may not be longer than two minutes per 
 62 school. 
 63 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 
 64 placed on the ballot: 
 65 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 
 66 ARTICLE X, SECTION 33 
 67 PROTECTING RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
 68 Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to provide 
 69 protections from discrimination for student and school personnel 
 70 religious expression in public schools, including the expression 
 71 of religious beliefs in a student’s school work or attire, 
 72 prayer, activities and religious expressions, moments of 
 73 silence, and opening remarks at high school championship contest 
 74 or series of contests.