Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 220: Paid Parental Leave
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 220 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on October 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Paid Parental Leave. Primary sponsor: Smith. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
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.
Paid Parental Leave; Defining the term “paid parental leave”; requiring the state to provide paid parental leave to certain employees for a specified period of time; prohibiting the state from requiring that an employee use his or her annual or sick leave for paid parental leave; providing that the employee is entitled to accumulate specified benefits during such leave, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kristen Arrington | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Introduced
- Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
- Filed