Florida Senate Bill 474
Session 2026
Military Affairs
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
First Action
Nov 12, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
474
State
Florida
Session
2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Returning Messages
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Military Affairs; Revising the authorization to be granted a leave of absence for military service to include the Coast Guard; clarifying a provision relating to leaves of absence for all officers and employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state for reserve or guard training; specifying that an authorization for a leave of absence for all employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state to perform active military service for a specified timeframe is based on a single order; revising the list of military positions required to participate in the Senior Management Service Class of the Florida Retirement System, etc.
S 474 Filed
S 474 c1
S 474 e1
S 474 e2
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) (1/23/2026 2:23 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 11:16 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) (2/11/2026 9:04 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (2/12/2026 7:34 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/23/2026 10:21 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/24/2026 10:16 PM)
House Message Summary -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (3/10/2026 8:46 AM)
797214 - Amendment to S 474 Filed
368028 - Amendment to S 474 Filed
485754 - Amendment to S 474 Filed
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05/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-92
05/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
05/11/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
03/12/2026
House
Amendment 419116 Concur
03/12/2026
House
Added to Senate Message List
03/12/2026
House
In Messages
03/12/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
03/12/2026
Senate
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (656697)
03/12/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (419116)
03/09/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/09/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
03/09/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 656697 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
03/05/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (514888)
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/25/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/25/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/24/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/13/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/12/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
02/09/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/29/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
01/28/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations
01/27/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/26/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
01/21/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules
11/12/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:10 PM