Florida · Senate Bill 474 · 2026 Regular Session

Military Affairs

SB 474 Sponsored by Tom A. Wright Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 11, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

Military Affairs; Revising the authorization to be granted a leave of absence for military service to include the Coast Guard; clarifying a provision relating to leaves of absence for all officers and employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state for reserve or guard training; specifying that an authorization for a leave of absence for all employees of the state and…

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Military Affairs; Revising the authorization to be granted a leave of absence for military service to include the Coast Guard; clarifying a provision relating to leaves of absence for all officers and employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state for reserve or guard training; specifying that an authorization for a leave of absence for all employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state to perform active military service for a specified timeframe is based on a single order; revising the list of military positions required to participate in the Senior Management Service Class of the Florida Retirement System, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  5. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  8. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 447
  17. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (514888) -SJ 447
  18. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 447
  19. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 44737–0 vote
  20. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HouseAmendment 656697 adopted
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn returning messages
  31. SenateAmendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (419116) -SJ 835
  32. SenateConcurred in House amendment(s) as amended (656697) -SJ 836
  33. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 836
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 419116 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-92

Roll calls

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

CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 447 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

110–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

Passage · Full House

105–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

Not voting · 12

Returning Messages · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 12, 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
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Tom A. WrightR Primary sponsor · District 8
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability Sponsoring committee

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