Florida House Bill 493
Session 2026
Leave for Living Organ Donation
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Government Operations Subcommittee
First Action
Nov 19, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
493
State
Florida
Session
2026
Government Operations Subcommittee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 4, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Leave for Living Organ Donation; Defines "living organ donor"; requires state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed specified number of days, to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; defines "employer" and "living organ donor"; requires certain employers to grant unpaid leave of absence to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies length of such leave of absence; authorizes employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for period longer than required period of time; provides effective date.
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2026 10:28 AM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/24/2026 2:14 PM)
265541 - Amendment to H 493 Filed
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03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
Received
03/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/04/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
02/24/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/24/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/24/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
02/20/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
02/02/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/30/2026
House
CS Filed
01/30/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/30/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee(Amended)
01/27/2026
House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/24/2025
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
11/19/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:08 PM