Bill Commons

FL HB 603

died on adjournment

Ethics for Public Employees

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 603 pass?

No. FL HB 603 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 572 (Ch. 2026-22)

What is FL HB 603 about?

Ethics for Public Employees; Revises definition of term "relative" to include foster parents & foster children.

Who sponsors FL HB 603?

López, J. is the primary sponsor of FL HB 603, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Ethics for Public Employees; Revises definition of term "relative" to include foster parents & foster children.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 572 (Ch. 2026-22)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • López, J.primary
  • Valdéscosponsor
  • Gerwigcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 572

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 572 (Ch. 2026-22)

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-24

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-02-24

    Bill released to House Calendar

  5. 2026-02-24

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  6. 2026-02-24

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-20

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  8. 2026-02-19

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-02-19

    Reported out of Rules & Ethics Committee

  10. 2026-02-19

    Favorable by Rules & Ethics Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-17

    Added to Rules & Ethics Committee agenda

  12. 2026-01-21

    Now in Rules & Ethics Committee

  13. 2026-01-21

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  14. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-01-16

    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  16. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  17. 2025-12-12

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  18. 2025-12-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

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  19. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

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  21. 2025-12-02

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable (Rules & Ethics Committee)

    2026-02-19 · pass · 14-0

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-24 · pass · 26-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/603/ByCategory

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