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Introduced
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to leave for living organ donation; creating s. 110.1185, F.S.; defining the term "living organ donor"; requiring state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed a specified number of days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor; specifying that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; creating s. 381.865, F.S.; defining the terms "employer" and "living organ donor"; requiring certain employers to grant an unpaid leave of absence to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor under certain circumstances; specifying the length of such leave of absence; authorizing employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for a period longer than the required period of time; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes provisions for employees in Florida to take leave for living organ donation, defining a "living organ donor" as someone who donates all or part of a human organ while alive for transplantation. For state agency employees, the bill mandates administrative leave with pay, not exceeding 30 working days, which is separate from other authorized leave. For private employers and local governments that employ 50 or more people, the bill requires them to grant unpaid leave of absence for living organ donation, continuing until the employee receives medical clearance from their physician to return to work, and this leave is also in addition to any other paid leave the employer provides, though employers can offer longer paid or unpaid leave periods.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Kim Berfield (R)*,
Fabián Basabe (R),
Linda Chaney (R),
Richard Gentry (R),
Griff Griffitts (R),
Rita Harris (D),
Bill Partington (R),
Mitch Rosenwald (D),
Judson Sapp (R),
Jason Shoaf (R),
Paula Stark (R),
Allison Tant (D),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Added to Second Reading Calendar (on 02/24/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493 |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/Analyses/h0493c.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/Analyses/h0493b.SAC.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/Analyses/h0493a.GOS.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/Amendment/265541/PDF | |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/Analyses/h0493.GOS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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