Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1134: Official Actions of Local Governments
Status: Chaptered, April 23, 2026
Prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing that certain ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, and policies are void; providing that a county commissioner, a member of the governing body of a municipality, or any other county or municipal official acting in an official capacity who violates certain provisions commits misfeasance or malfeasance in office, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to official actions of local governments; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing that certain ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, and policies are void; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from expending funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or for diversity, equity, and inclusion officers…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to official actions of local governments; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing that certain ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, and policies are void; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from expending funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or for diversity, equity, and inclusion officers; providing that a county commissioner, a member of the governing body of a municipality, or any other county or municipal official acting in an official capacity who violates certain provisions commits misfeasance or malfeasance in office; prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from providing or authorizing funds to be used to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; authorizing a cause of action against counties and municipalities, respectively; authorizing a court to enter a judgment awarding certain relief, damages, and costs; providing construction and applicability; creating s. 287.139, F.S.; requiring potential recipients of county or municipal contracts or grants to make a certain certification to the county or municipality before being awarded such contract or grant; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 125.595, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 125.595 Prohibition of official actions of counties relating …