We are tracking 3 anti-trans bills in Florida in 2025. The legislation impacts 2 categories:
OTHER
EDUCATION
Prohibits governmental entities from erecting or displaying certain flags; requires governmental entities to remain neutral in certain circumstances; requires that United States flag displayed by governmental entities be in certain position relative to other flags; authorizes current or retired member of United States Armed Forces or National Guard to use reasonable force to prevent desecration, destruction, or removal of United States flag or to replace such flag to position of prominence.
A governmental entity may not erect or display a flag that represents a political viewpoint, including, but not limited to, a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint. The governmental entity must remain neutral when representing political viewpoints in displaying or erecting a flag.
Provides requirements for state agencies applying for certain federal grants; prohibits state agencies from expending certain funds for diversity, equity, & inclusion office or officer; authorizes AG to file suit for writ of mandamus; prohibits person from being excluded on examining or licensing board based on specified grounds & from being subjected to discrimination by such board; prohibits examining or licensing board from establishing or effectuating certain policies or making decisions based on certain personal characteristics; creates private cause of action; provides for actual, compensatory, or punitive damages; requires potential recipients of state contracts or grants to provide specified certification to CFO; provides definition for "diversity, equity, & inclusion"; requires health care providers & medical institutions of higher education to provide specified certification to their governing boards; requires Florida Board of Medical Examiners to publish on its website list of providers & institutions that provide such certification; prohibits health care-related professional licensing boards & certain other organizations from certain actions relating to diversity, equity, & inclusion; requires medical institutions of higher education to provide letter grade-based assessments for required courses; provides exception; requires specified standardized test for admission to medical institutions of higher education; provides definition for "medical institution of higher education."
A state agency may not expend appropriated funds or otherwise expend any funds [...] to establish, sustain, support, or staff a DEI office or [...] hire a person to serve as a DEI officer.
Defining the term "governmental entity"; prohibiting governmental entities from erecting or displaying certain flags; requiring governmental entities to remain neutral in certain circumstances; authorizing a current or retired member of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard to use reasonable force to prevent the desecration, destruction, or removal of the United States flag or to replace such flag to a position of prominence, etc.
Display of flags; governmental agencies, local governments, or other units of local government. (1) For purposes of this section, the term “governmental entity” means a governmental agency, a local government, or another unit of local government and includes public schools, public colleges, and public universities. (2)(a) A governmental entity may not erect or display a flag that represents a political viewpoint, including, but not limited to, a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint. The governmental entity must remain neutral when representing political viewpoints in displaying or erecting a flag.