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FL SB 1298

died on adjournment

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1298 pass?

No. FL SB 1298 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 (2026-03-03): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)

What is FL SB 1298 about?

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for a showing of interest signed by the employees or the group of employees who no longer desire to be represented by a certified bargaining agent; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for the reversion of specified statutory text under certain conditions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1298?

Martin, Governmental Oversight and Accountability are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1298.

Description

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for a showing of interest signed by the employees or the group of employees who no longer desire to be represented by a certified bargaining agent; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for the reversion of specified statutory text under certain conditions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-03 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountabilityprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-02

    Unfavorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 10

  3. 2026-02-25

    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  4. 2026-02-18

    CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  5. 2026-02-17

    Now in Fiscal Policy

  6. 2026-02-17

    Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy

  7. 2026-02-17

    Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  8. 2026-02-13

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

  9. 2026-02-11

    CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

  10. 2026-02-06

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

  11. 2026-01-28

    On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  12. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  13. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-07

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-11 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Arrington: no
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Polsky: other

  • Unfavorable

    2026-03-02 · fail · 8-10

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: no
    • Bernard: no
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Calatayud: no
    • Davis: no
    • Gaetz: no
    • Jones: no
    • Rodriguez: no
    • Simon: no
    • Osgood: no
    • Avila: other
    • Gruters: other

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1298/ByCategory

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