Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1001: Official Actions of Local Governments
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, & inclusion; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from expending funds for diversity, equity, & inclusion offices or for diversity, equity, & inclusion officers; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from providing or authorizing funds to be used to promote diversity, equity, & inclusion initiatives; authorizes cause of action against counties & municipalities, respectively; requires potential recipients of county or municipal contracts or grants to make certain certification to county or municipality before being awarded such contract or grant.
What the bill says
An act relating to official actions of local governments; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.; providing definitions; 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 introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to official actions of local governments; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.; providing definitions; 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 words underlined are additions. hb1001-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1001 2026 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, …
Sponsors
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048)
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059)
- Kendall, Kim (R, HD-018)
- Kendall (R, 18)
- Michael (R, 16)
- Michael, Kiyan (R, HD-016)
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1134 (Ch. 2026-43)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
- : Bill referred to House Calendar
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of Commerce Committee
- : Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Votes
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 14 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 14 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 10 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 10 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1001?
- H1001 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Official Actions of Local Governments.
- What does H1001 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to official actions of local governments; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.; providing definitions; 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…
- What is the status of H1001?
- Passed one chamber as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1134 (Ch. 2026-43) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1001?
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1001?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1001
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