Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 572
Session 2026
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 1, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill revises the definition of "relative" to include foster parents and foster children, and allows appointments, employment, promotion, or advancement of elected public officials who are related. It also includes reenacted sections related to campaign reports, ethical requirements for various organizations, and prohibits district school superintendents and board members from appointing or employing a relative. It subjects various individuals to the state code of ethics, such as lobbyists, officers, employees, and consultants of relevant agencies. The bill also addresses gifts, governance of certain corporations, restrictions on the employment of relatives in charter schools and early learning coalitions, and district school personnel policies.

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Sponsors
Committee
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
First Action
Nov 18, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
572
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Primary
Summary
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees; Revising the definition of the term “relative” to include foster parents and foster children; providing that specified provisions do not prohibit a board, council, commission, or collegial body from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing elected public officials who are related to a leadership position on the same board, council, commission, or collegial body, etc.
Documents (9)
Bill Analysis -- Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) (1/12/2026 4:11 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (1/14/2026 3:00 PM)
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 10:33 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2026 7:48 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 2:16 PM)
House Message Summary -- Ethics and Elections (3/10/2026 7:50 PM)
04/02/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-22
04/01/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
03/31/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/12/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
03/12/2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (187567)
03/10/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/10/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 620573 superseded by substitute
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 187567 adopted
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
In Messages
02/11/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/11/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/11/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (807008)
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/09/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/03/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/03/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
01/29/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 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 Rules
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
01/14/2026
Senate
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/08/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
11/18/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:11 PM