Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits Florida's public institutions from requiring students, faculty, or staff to take political loyalty tests.

Highlights:

• Prohibits Florida's public institutions from requiring or soliciting students, faculty, or staff to take political loyalty tests as a condition of admission into, or promotion within said institution (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the institution from giving preferential treatment or consideration to individuals based on partisan, political, ideological set of beliefs, or on the basis of another groups race or ethnicity (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits Florida's public institutions from requiring students, faculty, or staff to take political loyalty tests.

Highlights:

• Prohibits Florida's public institutions from requiring or soliciting students, faculty, or staff to take political loyalty tests as a condition of admission into, or promotion within said institution (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the institution from giving preferential treatment or consideration to individuals based on partisan, political, ideological set of beliefs, or on the basis of another groups race or ethnicity (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text