HB 1001 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Official Actions of Local Governments

Summary

Official Actions of Local Governments; Prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, & inclusion; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from expending funds for diversity, equity, & inclusion offices or for diversity, equity, & inclusion officers; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from providing or authorizing funds to be used to promote diversity, equity, & inclusion initiatives; authorizes cause of action against counties & municipalities, respectively; requires potential recipients of county or municipal contracts or grants to make certain certification to county or municipality before being awarded such contract or grant.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 1001 c1 → H 1001 c2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new definition for 'acting in an official capacity' and to explicitly prohibit counties from using funds to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. These changes clarify the scope of prohibited actions and expand the restrictions on how counties can spend money related to these topics.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly ban counties from providing or authorizing funds for DEI initiatives, in addition to the existing ban on funding DEI offices or officers.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'acting in an official capacity' to clarify when officials are subject to the bill's penalties.

FISCAL

Added a specific prohibition preventing counties from using funds to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the language regarding prohibited actions to specify that they apply 'as it relates to' diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors