Florida Senate - 2026                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1296
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                Floor: 3/RS/2R         .                                
             03/05/2026 02:47 PM       .                                
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       Senator Martin moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 1009 - 1011
    4  and insert:
    5         (b) Conduct elections by mail, on site, or by any combined
    6  method ordered or approved by the commission.
    7         1. In determining the method of election and timing, the
    8  commission shall consider all of the following factors:
    9         a. The number of eligible voters in the bargaining unit.
   10         b. The number of work locations and availability of polling
   11  locations.
   12         c. The size of the public employer’s operations.
   13         d. The cost to the commission and parties to conduct the
   14  election.
   15         e. The commission’s workload and election schedule.
   16         f. The work schedules and shifts of the eligible voters.
   17         g. Whether the parties agree on a time to hold the election
   18  and the method of election to be used.
   19         h. Any other factors that might impact the integrity of the
   20  election.
   21         2. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1., if one of the parties
   22  to the election requests an election by mail, the commission
   23  must conduct the election by mail. An election by mail must be
   24  conducted no earlier than 4 weeks after the postmark date on the
   25  ballot mailed by the commission. Notice of an election by mail
   26  must be provided by the commission to the bargaining agent, the
   27  public employer, and the public employees in the bargaining unit
   28  at least 4 weeks before the date of the election.
   29         (c)2. Identify the public employer or employers for
   30  purposes of collective bargaining with the bargaining agent.
   31         (d)3. Order an election by secret ballot, the cost of said
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   33  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   34  And the title is amended as follows:
   35         Delete line 66
   36  and insert:
   37         organization; requiring the commission to conduct
   38         elections by specified methods; specifying the
   39         criteria by which the commission determines the method
   40         and timing of elections; requiring the commission to
   41         conduct election by mail if requested by one of the
   42         parties; providing the timeframe for when an election
   43         by mail must be conducted; requiring the commission to
   44         provide notice of such election to certain parties
   45         within a specified timeframe; creating s. 447.3076,
   46         F.S.; providing