TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida House lawmakers on Wednesday approved two new bills to recognize slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination in September.
One of those bills — HB 125 — seeks to establish Oct. 14 each year (Kirk’s birthday) as “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance,” allowing the governor to issue proclamations recognizing the new date annually.
“I filed this bill to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, a young conservative voice who inspired millions to stand for faith, family, freedom and truth,” writes state Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Naples), who filed the bill. “He believed deeply in the promise of America and the power to open dialogue.”
This would lump Kirk in with the 37 special observances and 26 holidays that already exist under state law.
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Meanwhile, the other bill — HB 33 — would designate a stretch of State Road 985 as “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue.” That section falls between Southwest 24th Street and State Road 90 in Miami-Dade County.
HB 33 also designates a portion of Commercial Boulevard (between West Tradewinds Avenue and the eastern terminus of Commercial Boulevard) in Broward County as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.”
Both bills were approved on Wednesday in the House largely along party lines, meaning the bills will now go to the Senate for consideration.
If passed into law, they take effect on July 1.
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Kirk, a notable conservative activist and founder of the nonprofit Turning Point USA, was a political commentator who built his platform advocating for free speech and civic engagement among young people.
He also garnered a reputation for speaking at college campuses and debating with students, which is what he was doing when he was fatally shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
Since then, many public officials in the Sunshine State have come forward to voice their support for Kirk’s mission and posthumously honor his legacy, including with a statue at New College of Florida and a roadway dedication in Lake County.