CS/HB 1407: Commencement of Civil Actions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fabricio
Commencement of Civil Actions; Removes requirement that Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; requires certain civil actions to be commenced within specified periods.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/30/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/4/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 1407, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2026 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1367 Florida Commission on Human Relations Antone Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
S 1096 Remedies for Violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/6/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
S 1250 Florida Commission on Human Relations Davis Compare Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1407, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 1:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1096 Remedies for Violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act Burgess Similar Last Action: 2/6/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 395363 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Duggan 2/2/2026
3:27 PMAdopted
2/3/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 1 (pdf)