Florida House Bill 999 is causing a stir on social media. Multiple viral posts claim the bill could ban historically black and Latino fraternities and sororities, as well as other multicultural organizations from college campuses in the state. But is that true? Let’s verify our sources our Florida House Bill 999,
Florida State representative Alex Andrade, and Joe Cohn, legislative and policy director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and expression. The part of the bill that is raising concerns is on page 12. It says that colleges and universities in Florida would not be able to use state funds to quote, promote,
Support or maintain any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity and inclusion, or promote or engage in political or social activism. The Florida State Representative who introduced the bill, Alex Andrade, says it would not ban historically black or other student LED multicultural organizations from colleges and universities in the state. Joe Cohen,
The Legislative and policy director at the foundation. For individual rights and expression, agrees it isn’t going to ban. Student organizations that are associated with minority groups. But Cohn says it does limit the types of events that these student LED organizations can use State University funds for. For example, under HB999, if
Any student LED organization hosted talk on race relations, they wouldn’t be allowed to use university funds to help cover the costs, but they could host the event using their own money. So we can verify. No, House Bill 999 will not ban historically black fraternities and sororities from Florida universities,
But it would limit their ability to use. State funding with your verify. I’m adiante till.
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