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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1096: Florida Civil Rights Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1096 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Florida Civil Rights Act. Primary sponsor: Danny Burgess (Republican), Rules. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116).

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Official summary

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

Florida Civil Rights Act; Deleting the requirement that the Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; revising the timeframe when a civil action may be brought for violations of the act; providing that if the commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not make a determination within a specified timeframe, the complainant may bring a civil action within a specified timeframe, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny BurgessPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
RulesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1407 (Ch. 2026-116)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 1407
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. CS by Rules read 1st time
  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  10. Now in Rules
  11. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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