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FL H 901 (2024)FL S 1120 (2024)
A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to the display of flags by 2 governmental entities; creating s. 256.045, F.S.; 3 providing a definition; prohibiting certain 4 governmental entities from erecting or displaying 5 certain flags; requiring the governmental entity to 6 remain neutral in certain circumstances; providing 7 applicability; requiring certain governmental entities 8 to display the United States flag in a certain 9 positionA bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the display of flags by 3 governmental entities; creating s. 256.045, F.S.; 4 providing a definition; prohibiting certain 5 governmental entities from erecting or displaying 6 certain flags; requiring the governmental entity to 7 remain neutral in certain circumstances; providing 8 applicability; requiring certain governmental entities 9 to display the United States flag in a certain 10 position
providing an effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1. Section 256.045, Florida Statutes, is created 14 to read: 15 256.045 Display of flags; governmental agencies, local 16 governments, or other units of local government.— 17 (1) For purposes of this section, the term "governmental 18 entity" means a governmental agency, a local government, or 19 another unit of local government and includes public schools, 20 public colleges, and public universities. 21 (2)(a) A governmental entity may not erect or display a 22 flag that represent a political viewpoint, including, but not 23 limited to, a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientati…providing an effective date. 16 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18 19 Section 1. Section 256.045, Florida Statutes, is created to 20 read: 21 256.045 Display of flags; governmental agencies, local 22 governments, or other units of local government.— 23 (1) For purposes of this section, the term “governmental 24 entity” means a governmental agency, a local government, or 25 another unit of local government and includes public schools, 26 public colleges, and public universities. 27 (2)(a) A governmental entity may not erect or display a 28 flag that represents a political viewpoint, including, but not 29 limited to, a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientat…
entity must remain neutral when representing political 26 viewpoints in displaying or erecting a flag. 27 (b) This subsection does not limit the ability of: 28 1. A private individual to express private speech or 29 viewpoints or exercise rights protected by the First Amendment 30 to the United States Constitution. 31 2. A governmental entity to display or erect a flag 32 required or authorized by general law. 33 (3) A governmental entity that displays the United States 34 flag must display the United States flag in a prominent position 35 that is superior to any other flag that is also displayedentity must remain neutral when representing political 32 viewpoints in displaying or erecting a flag. 33 (b) This subsection does not limit the ability of: 34 1. A private individual to express private speech or 35 viewpoints or exercise rights protected by the First Amendment 36 to the United States Constitution. 37 2. A governmental entity to display or erect a flag 38 required or authorized by general law. 39 (3) A governmental entity that displays the United States 40 flag must display the United States flag in a prominent position 41 that is superior to any other flag that is also displayed