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CS/SB 1096: Florida Civil Rights Act

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Burgess

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/9/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1407
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. 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
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
2/26/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2026 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
3/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
• CS by Rules read 1st time
3/9/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
• Substituted CS/HB 1407
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1407