Florida · Senate Bill 1588 · 2026 Regular Session

Legal Tender

SB 1588 Sponsored by Joe Gruters Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Died  
  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.

Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Banking and Insurance
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Banking and Insurance
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Banking and Insurance9–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 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 20 NAYS 1 · Senate Rules20–1 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, 03/06/26
  5. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1311 -SJ 637
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1311 (Ch. 2026-132 ), CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 (Ch. 2026-174 ) -SJ 637

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Banking and Insurance Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 20

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 20–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Joe GrutersR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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