Florida · Senate Bill 1298 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission

SB 1298 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Failed

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

What it does

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

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for a showing of interest signed by the employees or the group of employees who no longer desire to be represented by a certified bargaining agent; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for the reversion of specified statutory text under certain conditions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 6 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 2 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability6–2 vote
  1. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  3. SenateRemaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
  4. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  7. CommitteeUnfavorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 10 · Senate Fiscal Policy8–10 vote
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–2
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Unfavorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 10
Members

Yes · 8

No · 10

Not voting · 2

 Failed 8–10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • 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.