Bill > H1189

Introduced Session

An act relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion and affirmative action; amending s. 16.71, F.S.; removing a requirement that the Governor consider certain appointees; repealing s. 24.113, F.S., relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; amending s. 110.112, F.S.; providing for equal employment opportunity; prohibiting a hiring manager from engaging in certain employment practices; authorizing certain persons to file complaints with the Attorney General; amending s. 110.605, F.S.; revising the personnel rules of the Department of Management Services; repealing ss. 255.101 and 255.102, F.S., relating to contracts for public construction works and utilization of minority business enterprises, respectively; amending s. 287.042, F.S.; revising the powers, duties, and functions of the department relating to commodities, insurance, and contractual services; amending s. 287.055, F.S.; revising public announcement and qualification procedures and competitive selection requirements; amending s. 287.057, F.S.; revising provisions relating to procurement of commodities or contractual services; repealing ss. 287.093, 287.0931, 287.094, 287.0943, and 287.09431, F.S., relating to minority business enterprises and programs; amending s. 287.09451, F.S.; renaming the Office of Supplier Diversity as the Office of Supplier Development; repealing s. 287.0947, F.S., relating to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; repealing s. 288.1167, F.S., relating to sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises; amending ss. 288.703 and 409.920, F.S.; revising definitions; repealing s. 395.807, F.S., relating to retention of family practice residents; repealing s. 420.622, F.S., relating to the State Office on Homelessness and Council on Homelessness; amending s. 445.007, F.S.; removing requirements that minority and gender representation be considered when making appointments to a local workforce development board; amending s. 473.3065, F.S.; renaming the Public Accountant Education Minority Assistance Advisory Council as the Public Accountant Education Opportunity Assistance Advisory Council; revising the selection and eligibility criteria for receipt of the Clay Ford Scholarship Program; revising the selection and eligibility criteria for appointment to the council; amending s. 489.111, F.S.; removing requirement that a sensitivity review committee be established; repealing s. 641.217, F.S., relating to minority recruitment and retention plans; repealing s. 760.80, F.S., relating to minority representation on boards, commissions, councils, and committees; redesignating part V of ch. 760, F.S., as part IV to conform to changes made by the act; amending ss. 17.11, 20.60, 43.16, 110.105, 110.211, 187.201, 212.096, 215.971, 255.20, 282.201, 282.709, 286.101, 287.012, 287.0571, 287.059, 288.0001, 288.001, 288.0065, 288.12266, 288.1229, 288.124, 288.7015, 288.7031, 288.706, 288.776, 290.004, 290.0056, 290.0057, 290.046, 295.187, 320.63, 337.11, 339.63, 376.3072, 376.84, 381.986, 383.216, 394.47865, 402.7305, 408.045, 409.901, 430.502, 440.45, 446.041, 570.07, 616.255, 616.256, 627.351, 627.3511, 1001.216, 1001.706, 1004.42, 1004.435, and 1013.46, F.S.; conforming cross-references and provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

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Judson Sapp (R)*,  Jon Albert (R),  Webster Barnaby (R), 

Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (on 03/13/2026)

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