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FL SB 1096

died on adjournment

Florida Civil Rights Act

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1096 pass?

No. FL SB 1096 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 (2026-03-09): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116)

What is FL SB 1096 about?

Florida Civil Rights Act; Deleting the requirement that the Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; revising the timeframe when a civil action may be brought for violations of the act; providing that if the commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not make a determination within a specified timeframe, the complainant may bring a civil action within a specified timeframe, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1096?

Burgess, Rules are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1096.

Description

Florida Civil Rights Act; Deleting the requirement that the Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; revising the timeframe when a civil action may be brought for violations of the act; providing that if the commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not make a determination within a specified timeframe, the complainant may bring a civil action within a specified timeframe, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Burgessprimary
  • Rulesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Substituted CS/HB 1407

  3. 2026-03-09

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-04

    CS by Rules read 1st time

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-03-04

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-03-03

    CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-26

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-12

    Now in Rules

  11. 2026-02-11

    Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-06

    On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. 2026-02-03

    Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  14. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-01-29

    On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  16. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  17. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-05

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-03 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Berman: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
  • Favorable

    2026-02-11 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-03-03 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Avila: other
    • Simon: other

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