SB 1662: Prohibited Preferences
GENERAL BILL by McClain
Prohibited Preferences; Prohibiting executive agencies from using racial or gender set-asides, preferences, or quotas when making certain decisions; revising factors local governments are authorized to consider in making decisions regarding local bids and contracts for public construction works; revising the criteria each agency uses to evaluate professional services; deleting a provision requiring consideration of minority and gender representation when making appointments to the statewide advisory board for the Florida Small Business Development Center Network; deleting provisions requiring that preferences be given to specified entities seeking to attract minority conventions to Florida, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1189 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action | Sapp | Similar | Last Action: 1/8/2026 H Filed |
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| H 591 | Gambling | Jacques | Compare | Last Action: 12/12/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
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| H 6013 | Equity and Inclusion | Miller | Compare | Last Action: 12/12/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
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| S 1114 | Equity and Inclusion | Grall | Compare | Last Action: 1/5/2026 S Filed |
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| S 1164 | Gambling | Yarborough | Compare | Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Filed |
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| S 1666 | Department of Business and Professional Regulation | Burgess | Compare | Last Action: 1/9/2026 S Filed |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (77)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 16.71 | Florida Gaming Control Commission; creation; meetings; membership. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 17.11 | To report disbursements made. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 24.113 | Minority participation. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 43.16 | Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 110.112 | Affirmative action; equal employment opportunity. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 110.211 | Recruitment. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 110.605 | Powers and duties; personnel rules, records, reports, and performance appraisal. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 212.096 | Sales, rental, storage, use tax; enterprise zone jobs credit against sales tax. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 215.971 | Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 255.101 | Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 255.102 | Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 255.20 | Local bids and contracts for public construction works; specification of state-produced lumber. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 282.201 | State data center. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 282.709 | State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 286.101 | Foreign gifts and contracts. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 287.012 | Definitions. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 287.042 | Powers, duties, and functions. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 287.055 | Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 287.057 | Procurement of commodities or contractual services. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 287.0571 | Business case to outsource; applicability. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 287.059 | Private attorney services. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.093 | Minority business enterprises; procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for such purpose. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.0931 | Minority business enterprises; participation in bond underwriting. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.0943 | Certification of minority business enterprises. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.09431 | Statewide and interlocal agreement on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.09451 | Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, and functions. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 287.0947 | Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; creation; membership; duties. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 288.0001 | Economic Development Programs Evaluation. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 288.001 | The Florida Small Business Development Center Network. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 288.1167 | Sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 288.1229 | Promotion and development of sports-related industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization established; powers and duties. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 288.124 | Convention grants program. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 288.7015 | Appointment of rules ombudsman; duties. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 288.703 | Definitions. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 288.7031 | Application of certain definitions. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 288.706 | Florida Minority Business Loan Mobilization Program. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 288.776 | Board of directors; powers and duties. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 290.004 | Definitions relating to Florida Enterprise Zone Act. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 290.0057 | Enterprise zone development plan. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 290.046 | Applications for grants; procedures; requirements. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 295.187 | Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 311.07 | Florida seaport transportation and economic development funding. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 320.63 | Application for license; contents. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 337.11 | Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 339.63 | System facilities designated; additions and deletions. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 376.3072 | Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 376.84 | Brownfield redevelopment economic incentives. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 381.986 | Medical use of marijuana. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 383.216 | Community-based prenatal and infant health care. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 394.47865 | South Florida State Hospital; privatization. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 395.807 | Retention of family practice residents. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 402.7305 | Department of Children and Families; procurement of contractual services; contract management. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 408.045 | Certificate of need; competitive sealed proposals. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 409.901 | Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 409.910 | Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 409.920 | Medicaid provider fraud. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 430.502 | Alzheimer’s disease; memory disorder clinics and day care and respite care programs. | |
| 440.45 | Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 445.007 | Local workforce development boards. | |
| 446.041 | Duties of the department. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 489.111 | Licensure by examination. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 570.07 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 627.351 | Insurance risk apportionment plans. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 627.3511 | Depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 641.217 | Minority recruitment and retention plans required. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 760.80 | Minority representation on boards, commissions, councils, and committees. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 1001.216 | Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 1001.706 | Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 1004.42 | Florida State University College of Medicine. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 1004.435 | Cancer control and research. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 1007.27 | Articulated acceleration mechanisms. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 1007.34 | College reach-out program. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1007.35 | Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1008.23 | Confidentiality of assessment instruments. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 1008.24 | Test administration and security; public records exemption. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 1011.86 | Educational leadership enhancement grants. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 1013.46 | Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor. | Page 60 (pdf) |
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