SB 1096 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Civil Rights Act

Summary

Florida Civil Rights Act; Deleting the requirement that the Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; revising the timeframe when a civil action may be brought for violations of the act; providing that if the commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not make a determination within a specified timeframe, the complainant may bring a civil action within a specified timeframe, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1096 Filed → S 1096 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a filed version to a committee substitute, expanding its scope to amend three subsections of the Florida Civil Rights Act instead of one. The committee version adds new procedural requirements for filing complaints and mandates that the Commission send copies of complaints via registered mail, while also updating the bill's title and effective date information.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from amending a single subsection of the Florida Civil Rights Act to amending three subsections, including new provisions for complaint filing procedures.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Florida Commission on Human Relations to send copies of filed complaints to the accused party via registered mail within 5 days.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill to amend three subsections of the Florida Civil Rights Act instead of just one, incorporating additional procedural rules.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill's metadata to reflect a new effective date of July 1, 2026, and changed the document status from 'Filed' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 24

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (22-0-2)

senate

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors