Religious Liberties Act: Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act," Prohibits public school districts from discrimination against students, parents, or personnel on basis of religious views or expression
Religious Liberties Protected in FL Public Schools
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Governor Rick Scott recently signed SB 436, known as the "Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act," which prohibits public school districts from discrimination against students, parents, or personnel on basis of religious views or expression.
Sponsored by Sen. Dennis Baxley, SB 436 will take effect on July 1, 2017. Baxley said, "Part of what we're protecting is those basic rights for religious expression - which are protected free speech - and we're letting people know it doesn't stop at the property line of the school site. We owe our educators some clarity on this so it can be applied uniformly across the state and in a way that respects all faiths and [people of] no faith."
