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This bill, titled the "Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act," establishes new regulations regarding gender identity and employment practices in Florida. The bill defines key terms such as "sex" (based on biological reproductive characteristics) and "gender identity" (described as a subjective sense of self disconnected from biological reality), and creates a state policy that a person's sex is an immutable biological trait. The legislation prohibits employees and contractors from being required to use preferred pronouns that do not correspond to a person's biological sex, and prevents employers from being forced to use alternative pronouns. Additionally, the bill restricts employment forms from offering options beyond male and female and makes it an unlawful employment practice for state and local government entities to require training or instruction on gender identity as a condition of employment. The bill provides exceptions for individuals with verifiable disorders of sex development and allows the Department of Management Services to create rules for implementing these provisions. The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to establish clear guidelines about gender identity in workplace settings, prioritizing biological sex as the primary means of personal identification.

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Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/440