Trademark Registration Modernization
Summary
Florida Governor signed H0679, amending trademark registration procedures to require the Department of State to use the international schedule of goods and services classifications instead of state-specific classifications. The bill mandates creation of a secure online portal for trademark registration and renewal applications, with a required implementation deadline.
What changed
Florida's H0679 modifies the state's trademark registration framework by eliminating state-specific classification provisions and requiring adoption of the international schedule of classes for goods and services. The Department of State must establish and maintain a secure Internet website enabling online submission of trademark registration and renewal applications, with specific system requirements including user authentication, payment processing, document uploads, and status tracking capabilities. The bill specifies a deadline for the online application system availability.
Trademark applicants and businesses registering marks in Florida should prepare for the transition to the international classification system, which may require updating existing registrations or reclassifying goods and services. The Department of State must implement the online filing portal by the specified date. Affected parties should monitor for implementation guidance from DOS regarding any transitional procedures or deadlines for existing registrations.
What to do next
- Review current trademark classifications against the international schedule
- Prepare for transition to online filing system
- Update any state-specific classifications in existing registrations per DOS guidance
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Florida / H0679 Signed by Governor H0679 H Signed by Governor 2026-03-11
Registration of Trademarks
Removes provisions relating to classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; requires DOS to use international schedule of classes of goods and services; requires department to establish & maintain secure Internet website that allows submission of online trademark registration application and renewal application; provides website requirements; requires department to make online application system available by specified date; provides online application requirements.
Bill Details
State Florida
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/679
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Sponsors
Commerce Committee Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sam Greco (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-31 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 2026-03-11 H Ordered enrolled 2026-03-11 H In Messages 2026-03-11 S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 2026-03-11 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-11 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-11 S Substituted for CS/SB 696 2026-03-11 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 2026-03-11 S Withdrawn from Rules 2026-02-26 S Received 2026-02-26 S Referred to Rules 2026-02-25 S In Messages 2026-02-25 H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 2026-02-25 H Read 3rd time 2026-02-25 H Added to Third Reading Calendar 2026-02-25 H Read 2nd time 2026-02-19 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) 2026-02-11 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 2026-02-11 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) 2026-02-11 H Bill referred to House Calendar 2026-02-10 H CS Filed 2026-02-10 H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 2026-02-10 H Reported out of Commerce Committee 2026-02-10 H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee 2026-02-06 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda 2026-01-29 H Now in Commerce Committee 2026-01-29 H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-29 H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-27 H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda 2026-01-19 H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-19 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2026-01-19 H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-15 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 2026-01-14 H CS Filed 2026-01-14 H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 2026-01-14 H Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee 2026-01-14 H Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee 2026-01-13 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 2026-01-12 H Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda 2025-12-16 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee 2025-12-16 H Referred to Commerce Committee 2025-12-16 H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2025-12-16 H Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee 2025-12-08 H Filed
Votes
2026-01-14 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2026-01-29 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-02-10 House Commerce Committee Yea: 22 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 House: Third Reading RCS#593 Yea: 114 Nay: 0 2026-03-11 Senate: Third Reading RCS#6 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-12-16 H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee 2026-01-19 H Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee 2026-01-29 H Commerce Committee
Amendments
2026-01-13 House Committee Amendment #840781
Bill Text Versions
2025-12-08 Introduced 2026-01-14 Comm Sub 2026-02-10 Comm Sub 2026-03-11 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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