Florida · Senate Bill 1296 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Employees Relations Commission

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Apr 30, 2026
  6. Became law May 1, 2026

What it does

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

Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may…

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Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  5. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  6. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability6–3 vote
  7. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  9. SenateRemaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8 · Senate Fiscal Policy10–8 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. CommitteeCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 616
  19. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (151210, 553092, 851520) -SJ 616
  20. SenatePlaced on 3rd reading -SJ 619
  21. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 683
  22. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 14 -SJ 683
  23. HouseIn Messages
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  26. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 37
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-58

Roll calls

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

SA - 851520; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

21–13
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 13 Not voting 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 9 no Independents: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 21 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 13

Not voting · 3

Excused · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

20–14
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 14 Not voting 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 8 no Independents: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 14

Excused · 5

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

73–37
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 37 Not voting 7
Democrats: 0 yes, 29 no Republicans: 73 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 37

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8
Members

Yes · 10

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Passed 10–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability 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.