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The senate appropriations committee is poised to take the house version of the "Don’t Say Gay" bill on Monday. “I just believe primarily, it should be parents.” "I believe the fundamental question is who has the responsibility, who should be charged with instilling values in our children?” said State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, a Democrat who is gay, told lawmakers in the House before the measure passed.īut supporters said that the measure simply gives the power to parents on dealing with such sensitive issues. “It sends a terrible message to our youth that there is something so wrong, so inappropriate, so dangerous about this topic that we have to censor it from classroom instruction,” Rep. It now moves to the GOP-controlled Senate. The House passed the bill on a party-line vote (69-47), with most Republicans in support. The bill, called "Don’t Say Gay" by its critics, would prohibit school districts from having an organized discussion about gender identity and sexual orientation among students. Ron DeSantis that ensures that critical race theory isn’t discussed in public schools. State lawmakers in the Florida House passed legislation that aims to limit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in school, and another measure backed by Gov. What is critical race theory? An explainer.PREVIOUS STORY: Lawmaker withdraws amendment to 'Don't Sat Gay' bill.
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The House passed the bill on a party-line vote bills now move to GOP-controlled Senate.State House lawmakers passed 'Don't Say Gay,' Critical Race Theory-limiting bills.