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S0572 S
Signed by Governor
2026-04-01

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.

Bill Details

State

Florida

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/572

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Sponsors

Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Gayle Harrell (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 Approved by Governor
2026-03-31 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-12 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-12 S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2026-03-12 S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (187567)
2026-03-10 S In returning messages
2026-03-10 H CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
2026-03-10 H Read 3rd time
2026-03-10 H Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-10 H Amendment 620573 superseded by substitute
2026-03-10 H Amendment 187567 adopted
2026-03-10 H Read 2nd time
2026-03-09 H 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2026-03-09 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
2026-03-09 H Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-11 H In Messages
2026-02-11 S Immediately certified
2026-02-11 S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2026-02-11 S Read 3rd time
2026-02-11 S Amendment(s) adopted (807008)
2026-02-11 S Read 2nd time
2026-02-09 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2026-02-03 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-03 S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2026-01-29 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-29 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2026-01-28 S Now in Rules
2026-01-27 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-01-26 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2026-01-21 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-14 S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-13 S Introduced
2026-01-13 S Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2026-01-08 S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2025-12-09 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
2025-11-18 S Filed

Votes

2026-01-13 Senate Ethics and Elections Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-01-26 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Yea: 9 Nay: 0
2026-02-03 Senate Rules Yea: 23 Nay: 0
2026-02-11 Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-10 House: Third Reading RCS#776 Yea: 113 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Senate: Third Reading RCS#3 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-28 S Rules

Amendments

2026-01-23 Senate Committee Amendment #913752
2026-02-11 Senate Floor Amendment #807008

Bill Text Versions

2025-11-18 Introduced
2026-01-27 Comm Sub
2026-02-11 Engrossed
2026-03-12 Engrossed
2026-03-12 Enrolled

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