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FL SB 696

died on adjournment

Registration of Trademarks

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 696 pass?

No. FL SB 696 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 (2026-03-11): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31)

What is FL SB 696 about?

Registration of Trademarks; Requiring the Department of State to use the international schedule of classes of goods and services for trademarks; deleting provisions relating to the classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; providing online application requirements; requiring the department to establish and maintain a secure Internet website that allows submission of an online trademark registration application and renewal application, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 696?

Martin, Rules are the primary sponsors of FL SB 696.

Description

Registration of Trademarks; Requiring the Department of State to use the international schedule of classes of goods and services for trademarks; deleting provisions relating to the classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; providing online application requirements; requiring the department to establish and maintain a secure Internet website that allows submission of an online trademark registration application and renewal application, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Rulesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Substituted CS/CS/HB 679

  3. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-10

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26

  6. 2026-02-19

    CS by Rules read 1st time

  7. 2026-02-19

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. 2026-02-18

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

  9. 2026-02-17

    CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

  10. 2026-02-12

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. 2026-01-28

    Now in Rules

  12. 2026-01-28

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-23

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  14. 2026-01-14

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  15. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2026-01-13

    Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-01-08

    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  18. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-12-02

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-13 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: yes
    • Leek: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-28 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-17 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: 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
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Bradley: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/696/ByCategory

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