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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 572: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees

Enacted 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 572 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Governmental Oversight and Accountability. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-22.

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.

Ethics for Public Officers and Employees; Revising the definition of the term “relative” to include foster parents and foster children; providing that specified provisions do not prohibit a board, council, commission, or collegial body from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing elected public officials who are related to a leadership position on the same board, council, commission, or collegial body, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle HarrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Governmental Oversight and AccountabilityPrimary 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. Chapter No. 2026-22
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (187567)
  7. In returning messages
  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  9. Read 3rd time
  10. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  11. Amendment 620573 superseded by substitute
  12. Amendment 187567 adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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