Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, the Republican who sponsored the Parental Rights in Education bill, will be replaced in a special election in March, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Dec. 21.
The special election to fill Harding’s seat has been scheduled for March 7, 2023, and the general election for May 16, 2023.
Harding gained fame in January of 2022 when his bill ignited ferocious debate around the country and even the world, and was misleadingly labeled by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay bill.”
The bill prohibits classrooms teaching on gender-identity, sexual orientation, and other sex-ed topics to children in third grade or younger. It also prohibits schools from keeping secrets from parents on any topic related to their child….