Senate marks eight years since Parkland shooting with memorial resolution
S.Res. 607 — A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. · Filed by Rick Scott (R-FL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a Senate resolution commemorating the eight-year anniversary of the February 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 teachers and students. The resolution honors the victims' memories, expresses condolences to families, recognizes the survivors and community resilience, and thanks emergency responders. It changes no law and creates no new obligations or rights.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding Senate resolution expressing condolences and public recognition of a mass shooting tragedy and its survivors. It performs a legislative memorialization function with no operative legal mechanism.
Who it affects
A non-binding resolution creates no direct civic benefit or cost — it is an act of public memorialization and accountability on the record. However, it does not address policy responses to mass shooting prevention, leaving the underlying public-safety question unresolved; the resolution is tribute without legislative remedy.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Moody
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Feb 12, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S612)”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,790 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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