Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 1296
Session 2026
Public Employees Relations Commission
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Fiscal Policy
Committee
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
May 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1296
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Fiscal Policy
Primary
Committee
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.
Documents (13)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 1:01 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 3:34 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) (2/13/2026 11:45 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/27/2026 11:53 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2026 2:41 PM)
05/05/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-58
05/01/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/11/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 37
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
03/06/2026
House
In Messages
03/06/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 14
03/06/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on 3rd reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (151210, 553092, 851520)
03/05/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/04/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/03/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
03/03/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
03/02/2026
Senate
CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8
02/25/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/18/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
02/17/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/17/2026
Senate
Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
02/17/2026
Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
02/13/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/11/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
02/06/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/28/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
01/07/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:17 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:22 PM