# Florida HB 679: Registration of Trademarks Florida HB 679, Registration of Trademarks, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Sam Greco (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Chapter No. 2026-31) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB679-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 679 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Registration of Trademarks - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-08 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Chapter No. 2026-31 - Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (152 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Florida businesses gain online trademark filing: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida replaces its old trademark classes with an international schedule for goods and services. The Department of State must provide a secure trademark registration and renewal website by December 31, 2027. The site must protect applicant information and support electronic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Commerce Committee - Cosponsor: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 114 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-04-15: Chapter No. 2026-31 - 2026-04-14: Approved by Governor - 2026-03-31: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 756 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 756 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 756 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Substituted for CS/SB 696 -SJ 756 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 756 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-11: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-11: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2026-02-11: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-10: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-19: Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-14: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-14: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-14: Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-14: Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-12-16: Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/er/PDF) - c2, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-12-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/er/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB679-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).