# Florida SB 572: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees

Florida SB 572, Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Gayle Harrell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Chapter No. 2026-22) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 572
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Chapter No. 2026-22
- Sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Ethics and Elections, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (229 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Officials’ foster relatives count under ethics rules: benefit, low. Florida ethics rules now count an officer’s or employee’s foster parent as a relative when the relationship existed during childhood. Current and former foster children also count. Each foster relationship must have been legally recognized where it occurred. This definition also applies to other la…
- Elected relatives can lead their public boards: mixed, low. Public boards, councils, commissions, and similar bodies can appoint or promote an elected relative to a leadership position. The relative must already serve as an elected official on that same body. This exception to restrictions on employing relatives applies only to leadership positions within t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Governmental Oversight and Accountability

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Governmental Oversight and Accountability Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Ethics and Elections Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- er, 2026-04-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/er/PDF)
- e2, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e2/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-18: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/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 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e2/HTML)
- [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e2/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB572-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).