Florida · House Bill 679 · 2026 Regular Session

Registration of Trademarks

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 14, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Registration of Trademarks; Removes provisions relating to classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; requires DOS to use international schedule of classes of goods and services; requires department to establish & maintain secure Internet website that allows submission of online trademark registration application and renewal application; provides website requirements; requires department to make online application system available by specified date; provides online application requirements.

Every action

46 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee13–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee22–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  33. SenateIn Messages
  34. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  35. SenateReceived
  36. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 756 · Senate Rules
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  38. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 696 -SJ 756
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 756
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 756
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 75638–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-31

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

114–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 756 · Full Senate

38–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

Passed 15–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

Passed 13–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Sam GrecoR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.