Florianópolis Council Sends Bible-in-Schools Bill to Mayor After Second Approval

Overview

• City lawmakers passed PL 19436/2025 with a 13–3 vote and one abstention on Wednesday after a 10–3 first-round approval on Tuesday.
• The measure authorizes the use of Bible excerpts as optional paradidactic support in public and private schools and in homeschooling.
• Its stated aims include providing cultural, historical, geographic and archaeological context and supporting projects in history, literature, religious education, arts and philosophy.
• The text guarantees freedom of religious and philosophical choice and prohibits mandatory participation by students or teachers.
• Regulatory details, including whether and how schools may apply the measure, would be set by the municipal government following the mayor’s decision.