# Florida HB 409: Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools

Florida HB 409, Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Mike Giallombardo (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 409
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Administration Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 107 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-22: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-14: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-18: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-18: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-11-18: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/409/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/409/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB409-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).