House Education & Employment Committee 01/22/2026

Education and Employment Committee · January 22, 2026

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Call to order and roll call

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Chair Kennedy called the Education and Employment Committee to order and ordered roll call; committee established a quorum. Members were reminded to silence devices and public speakers asked to submit appearance cards.

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The Education and Employment Committee considered four education-related measures in Tallahassee, advancing all four: HB 409 (Veterans Day observance in K–12), HJR 583 (a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in schools), CS/HB 453 (allowing Special Olympics and marching band to substitute for PE/arts credits), and HB 127 (required cursive instruction). HJR 583 drew the most public testimony and debate.

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