Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H493: Leave for Living Organ Donation
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to leave for living organ donation; creating s. 110.1185, F.S.; defining the term "living organ donor"; requiring state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed a specified number of days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor; specifying that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; creating s. 381.865, F.S.; defining the terms "employer" and "living organ donor"…
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to leave for living organ donation; creating s. 110.1185, F.S.; defining the term "living organ donor"; requiring state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed a specified number of days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor; specifying that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; creating s. 381.865, F.S.; defining the terms "employer" and "living organ donor"; requiring certain employers to grant an unpaid leave of absence to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor under certain circumstances; specifying the length of such leave of absence; authorizing employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for a period longer than the required period of time; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 110.1185, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 110.1185 Administrative leave for living organ donation.-- (1) As used in this section, the term "living organ donor" means a person who donates all or part of a human organ while he or she is alive for transplantation into another person. words underlined are additions. hb493-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 493 2026 (2) Each state agency shall grant administrative leave, with pay, not to exceed 30 working days, to allow an employee …
Sponsors
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058) · primary sponsor
- Abbott, Shane (R, HD-005)
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103)
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106)
- Blanco, Omar (R, HD-115)
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Cobb, Nan (R, HD-026)
- Conerly, Bill (R, HD-072)
- Cross, Lindsay (D, HD-060)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 493 c1 (March 4, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H493?
- H493 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Leave for Living Organ Donation.
- What does H493 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to leave for living organ donation; creating s. 110.1185, F.S.; defining the term "living organ donor"; requiring state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed a specified number of days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor; specifying that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; creating s. 381.865, F.S.; defining the terms "employer" and "living organ donor"…
- What is the status of H493?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H493?
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H493?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/493
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