Bill Commons

FL HB 621

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States of Emergency

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 621 pass?

No. FL HB 621 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

What is FL HB 621 about?

States of Emergency; Provides that state of emergency renewed by Governor expires within specified timeframe; authorizes Legislature to extend state of emergency under specified circumstances; provides that such extension is valid for specified timeframe; prohibits such timeframe from exceeding end of next regular session; requires Governor to immediately issue certain executive order or proclamation consistent with Legislature's concurrent resolution terminating state of emergency; prohibits Governor from declaring substantially similar state of emergency under specified conditions; requires AG to update quarterly specified audit, rather than annually.

Who sponsors FL HB 621?

Driskell is the primary sponsor of FL HB 621, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

States of Emergency; Provides that state of emergency renewed by Governor expires within specified timeframe; authorizes Legislature to extend state of emergency under specified circumstances; provides that such extension is valid for specified timeframe; prohibits such timeframe from exceeding end of next regular session; requires Governor to immediately issue certain executive order or proclamation consistent with Legislature's concurrent resolution terminating state of emergency; prohibits Governor from declaring substantially similar state of emergency under specified conditions; requires AG to update quarterly specified audit, rather than annually.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Driskellprimary
  • Eskamanicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2025-12-12

    Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  4. 2025-12-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-12-03

    Filed

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Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/621/ByCategory

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