Florida · Senate Bill 1096 · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Civil Rights Act

SB 1096 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

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.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
  5. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 691
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1407 -SJ 691
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116 ) -SJ 691

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • R Rules 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.