SB 1096: Remedies for Violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act
GENERAL BILL by Burgess
Remedies for Violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act; Revising the timeframe when a civil action may be brought for violations of the act; providing that if the Florida Commission on Human Relations 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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/3/2026 Senate - Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/3/2026 Senate - Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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SB 1096, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2026 at 3:18 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1407 (c1) Commencement of Civil Actions Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 2/3/2026 H CS Filed 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 1:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 3 (pdf) 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 1 (pdf)