Florida · Senate Bill 696 · 2026 Regular Session

Registration of Trademarks

SB 696 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  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.

Registration of Trademarks; Requiring the Department of State to use the international schedule of classes of goods and services for trademarks; deleting provisions relating to the classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; providing online application requirements; requiring the department to establish and maintain a secure Internet website that allows submission of an online trademark registration application and renewal application, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism10–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  1. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 747
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 756
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 679 -SJ 756
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31 ) -SJ 756

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 14–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • R Rules 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.