Florida · Senate Bill 308 · 2026 Regular Session

Florida Museum of Black History

SB 308 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Oct 30, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 11, 2026
  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 Museum of Black History; Establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc., etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs5–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 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, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 295
  3. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (958950) -SJ 295
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 295
  5. SenatePassed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 29539–0 vote
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 299
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 295 · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 5–0
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.