Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill clears final hurdle before vote
A hotly contested bill making its way through the Florida Legislature has cleared its final hurdle before being sent to the floor of the state Senate.
The bill passed the state House of Representatives February 23 by a vote of 69-47.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has indicated he will sign the legislation when it reaches his desk.
Senate Bill 1854, better known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, would ban discussion of LGBTQ issues and sexual identity in the state's primary classrooms, as reported in the Bay Area Reporter on February 23.The bill cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee February 28 by a vote of 12-8 and is now headed for its final vote.
No date has been set but the bill will have to be voted on before the end of the Florida Legislature's session on March 13, said Matthew McClain, an aide to the bill's sponsor in the Senate, Senator Dennis Baxley (R).
