Florida · House Bill 987 · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Labor

HB 987 Sponsored by Angela "Angie" Nixon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  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.

Department of Labor; Creates Department of Labor as new department of state government; provides for secretary of department to be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; authorizes secretary to establish divisions & regional offices of department; provides purpose of department; revises requirements for notifying employees of certain rights; designates Department of Labor as state Agency for Workforce…

Read the full title (200 words)

Department of Labor; Creates Department of Labor as new department of state government; provides for secretary of department to be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; authorizes secretary to establish divisions & regional offices of department; provides purpose of department; revises requirements for notifying employees of certain rights; designates Department of Labor as state Agency for Workforce Innovation for purposes of implementing s. 24, Art. X of State Constitution; revises protected rights of employee; creates rebuttable presumption & burden of proof for employer; revises process for filing complaint for violation of protected rights; prohibits person or entity from entering into certain contracts; authorizes & providing department certain powers to conduct investigations, issue citations, enforce & collect judgments by certain means, & partner with other entities for enforcement & education outreach; provides for injunctive relief; provides process for review of citation, levy, or stop-order issued by department; tolling statute of limitations during investigation; provides liability; requires certain records be maintained for specified length of time; creates Department of Labor Community Advisory Board within Department of Labor; provides for membership, meetings, & duties of advisory board; requires annual report to Secretary of Department of Labor, Governor, & Legislature by specified date

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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