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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1189: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1189 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action. Primary sponsor: Judson Sapp (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action; Removes requirement that Governor consider certain appointees; removes provisions relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; provides for equal employment opportunity; prohibits hiring manager from engaging in certain employment practices; authorizes certain persons to file complaints with Attorney General; revises personnel rules of DMS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judson SappPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jon AlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
  2. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  4. Referred to Budget Committee
  5. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source