Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H525: Florida Museum of Black History
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Establishes Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; provides for membership of board; requires that appointments to board be made by specified date; prohibits specified members of board from holding state or local elective office while serving on board; provides for filling of vacancies; requires that board work jointly with Foundation for Museum of Black History, Inc.; requires St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support & staffing to board until specified actions are completed.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; requiring that appointments to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St…
From the introduced text, November 24, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; requiring that appointments to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support and staffing to the board until specified actions are completed; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 267.07221, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 267.07221 Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors.-- (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the work of the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force in words underlined are additions. hb525-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 525 2026 selecting a location for the Florida Museum of Black History and designating St. Johns County as the site for the museum. It is further the intent of the Legislature, under the authority provided in s. 267.0722(7), to establish a board of …
Sponsors
- Michael, Kiyan (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Michael (R, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H525?
- H525 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Florida Museum of Black History.
- What does H525 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; requiring that appointments to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St…
- What is the status of H525?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H525?
- Michael, Kiyan (R, HD-016), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H525?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/525
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