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FloridaSB 11342026SenateWALLET

Official Actions of Local Governments

Sponsored By: Clay Yarborough (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

Cities barred from DEI spending

Beginning January 1, 2027, Florida cities and towns cannot fund, promote, or take official action related to DEI. Existing city DEI ordinances, rules, programs, or policies are void. Cities also cannot spend money to create or staff a DEI office or hire or contract a DEI officer, and cannot authorize city funds for employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors, or agents to promote DEI initiatives. A resident of the municipality can sue in circuit court for injunctions, declarations, damages, and costs; a municipal official who violates this commits misfeasance or malfeasance in office. Some actions stay allowed, like complying with state or federal law, marking state or federal holidays, supporting certain nonprofits that run single‑sex programs for homeless or at‑risk youth, caring for listed monuments, and issuing event permits in a content‑neutral way with public safety services. The law does not cover bodies of nonelected volunteers or basic administrative help to them, except when a municipal employee’s only job is providing that support.

Counties barred from DEI spending

Beginning January 1, 2027, Florida counties cannot fund, promote, or take official action related to DEI. Existing county DEI ordinances, rules, programs, or policies are void. Counties also cannot spend any funds to create or staff a DEI office or hire or contract a DEI officer, and cannot authorize county funds for employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors, or agents to promote DEI initiatives. A county resident can sue in circuit court for injunctions, declarations, damages, and costs; a county commissioner or official who violates this commits misfeasance or malfeasance in office. Some actions remain allowed, like complying with state or federal law, marking state or federal holidays, supporting certain nonprofits that run single‑sex programs for homeless or at‑risk youth, caring for listed monuments, and issuing event permits in a content‑neutral way with public safety services. The law does not cover bodies of nonelected volunteers or basic administrative help to them, except when a county employee’s only job is providing that support.

What counts as DEI under law

Beginning January 1, 2027, the law defines DEI for county and city rules. It includes efforts to influence employee makeup by protected traits, give preference based on those traits, or promote training or programs tied to those traits. It excludes equal‑opportunity materials that inform people about anti‑discrimination protections.

Certify no DEI for local contracts

Beginning January 1, 2027, a business or nonprofit must certify before award that it does not and will not use county or city funds to require DEI instruction for its people. This applies to employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors, and agents, using the law’s DEI definition. Contracts with a DEI officer already in place on January 1, 2027 must comply then; all other contracts comply when signed or renewed after that date. The certification is a required pre‑award step for Florida county and city contracts and grants.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clay Yarborough

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Rules

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 68

House vote • 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 77 • No: 37

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 13 • No: 21

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

Rules Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 5

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

Judiciary Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/3/2026

Community Affairs Vote

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. • Chapter No. 2026-43

    4/23/2026

  2. • Approved by Governor

    4/22/2026

  3. • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    4/21/2026

  4. • Ordered enrolled

    3/17/2026Senate

  5. • Read 2nd time • Amendment 658395 Failed • Amendment 904629 Failed • Amendment 374053 Failed • Amendment 096095 Failed • Amendment 478591 Failed • Amendment 596941 Failed • Amendment 267745 Failed • Amendment 456741 Failed • Amendment 923231 Failed • Amendment 122487 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 37

    3/10/2026House

  6. • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

    3/9/2026House

  7. • In Messages

    3/5/2026House

  8. • Read 2nd time -SJ 528 • Amendment(s) failed (255382, 334094, 366604, 726506, 893150) -SJ 528 • Amendment(s) adopted (648678) -SJ 532 • Read 3rd time -SJ 565 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 -SJ 565

    3/4/2026Senate

  9. • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26

    3/2/2026Senate

  10. • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

    2/19/2026Senate

  11. • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time

    2/18/2026Senate

  12. • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5

    2/17/2026Senate

  13. • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

    2/11/2026Senate

  15. • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3

    2/10/2026Senate

  16. • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

    2/5/2026Senate

  17. • Now in Judiciary

    2/4/2026Senate

  18. • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

    2/3/2026Senate

  19. • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

    1/29/2026Senate

  20. • Introduced

    1/13/2026Senate

  21. • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

    1/12/2026Senate

  22. • Filed

    1/5/2026Senate

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