Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H8073: Caribbean Heritage Month
Status: Passed both chambers, March 4, 2026
Designates June 2026 as "Caribbean Heritage Month."
What the bill says
A resolution designating June 2026 as "Caribbean Heritage Month" in Florida.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
A resolution designating June 2026 as "Caribbean Heritage Month" in Florida. WHEREAS, from a region that conjures images of a scenic paradise, Caribbean Americans are as vibrant as the islands from which they come, possessing a wealth of talent and history that reverberates throughout this great state and nation, and WHEREAS, as educators, authors, community leaders, activists, athletes, artists, musicians, and politicians, Caribbean Americans have made their mark in every facet of our society and have contributed to the betterment and diversity of our state and nation, and WHEREAS, counted among many famous sons and daughters of the Caribbean are civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois; United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; United States Secretary of State Colin Powell; United States Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Oscar-nominated actress Cicely Tyson; Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier who was born in Miami; author, poet, and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson; musician, actor, and social activist Harry Belafonte; Haitian Revolution General Henri Christophe; actor and author Louise Bennett-Coverley; writer and nationalist leader José Martí; professor of literature Mayra Santos-Febres; and numerous others who have displayed great strength and resiliency while serving HR 8073 2026 hr8073-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES as pioneers among the people of the Caribbean, and WHEREAS, not only has the United States thrived as a country of immigrants, but …
Sponsors
- Dunkley, Lisa (D, HD-097) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted by Publication
- : Read 2nd time
- : Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H8073?
- H8073 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Caribbean Heritage Month.
- What does H8073 do?
- In its own words: A resolution designating June 2026 as "Caribbean Heritage Month" in Florida.
- What is the status of H8073?
- Passed both chambers as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Adopted by Publication (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8073?
- Dunkley, Lisa (D, HD-097).
- Where is the official record for H8073?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/8073
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