Florida · House Bill 689 · 2026 Regular Session

Employer Immunity from Civil Liability

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

What it does

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

Employer Immunity from Civil Liability; Provides employers with immunity from civil liability for adverse personnel actions taken against employee or job applicant.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee11–3 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  6. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  8. CommitteeDied in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

No · 3

Not voting · 4

Passed 11–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Vanessa OliverR Primary sponsor · District 76
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.