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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: 2/18/2026 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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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
    2/10/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
    2/17/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
    2/17/2026 Senate • In Messages
    2/18/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
    • Received

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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
    S 1096 (c1) Florida Civil Rights Act Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/4/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time Track This Bill
    H 1367 Florida Commission on Human Relations Antone Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1250 Florida Commission on Human Relations Davis Compare Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2026 1:10 PM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • 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: 3/4/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time Track This Bill

    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 PM     		Adopted
    2/3/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 1 (pdf)

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