Sponsors (2)
The resolution formally honors Parkland victims and raises awareness but remains symbolic and does not allocate resources or change policy to prevent future school shootings.
Survivors, families, teachers, and the Parkland community receive formal national recognition and a dedicated annual memorial on the attack's anniversary, providing public validation and remembrance.
Parents, students, and the broader public gain increased awareness and sustained public remembrance of school gun violence, which can support advocacy, community healing, and keep policy discussions visible.
Students, families, survivors, and victims' advocates receive no new protections, funding, or policy changes—this resolution is symbolic and does not prevent future shootings or provide support services.
Parents, students, and advocates may view the measure as merely symbolic, potentially reducing urgency for concrete legislative or policy action by creating a sense that remembrance substitutes for prevention.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Expresses national condolence and remembrance for the Parkland shooting, honors community resilience, and notes the eighth anniversary on February 14, 2026.
Official title: Honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.
Introduced February 12, 2026 by Richard Lynn Scott · Last progress February 12, 2026
Expresses the sentiment of the Senate on the eighth anniversary of the February 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The resolution offers prayers and condolences for those affected, recognizes the strength, compassion, and unity of the Parkland community over the past eight years, and notes that February 14, 2026, marks eight years since the attack.