Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H641: Gender Identity Employment Practices
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Specifies employment policy of this state relating to person's sex; prohibits employees & contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use pronoun that does not correspond to employee's or contractor's sex; prohibits certain forms from offering specified options relating to applicant's sex; prohibits adverse personnel action on basis of gender ideology; provides administrative & civil remedies; provides reasonable attorney fees & costs; authorizes DMS to adopt rules; provides it is unlawful employment practice for certain employers to require certain training, instruction, or activity as condition of employment.
What the bill says
An act relating to gender identity employment practices; providing a short title; creating s. 112.0456, F.S.; providing definitions; specifying an employment policy of this state relating to a person's sex; providing applicability; prohibiting employees and contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use a pronoun that does not correspond to the employee's or contractor's sex; prohibiting certain forms from offering specified options relating to an applicant's sex…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to gender identity employment practices; providing a short title; creating s. 112.0456, F.S.; providing definitions; specifying an employment policy of this state relating to a person's sex; providing applicability; prohibiting employees and contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use a pronoun that does not correspond to the employee's or contractor's sex; prohibiting certain forms from offering specified options relating to an applicant's sex; prohibiting adverse personnel action on the basis of gender ideology; providing administrative and civil remedies; providing reasonable attorney fees and costs; authorizing the Department of Management Services to adopt rules; amending s. 760.10, F.S.; providing it is an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to require certain training, instruction, or activity as a condition of employment; reenacting s. 760.11(1) and (15), F.S., relating to administrative and civil remedies, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 760.10, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. words underlined are additions. hb641-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 641 2026 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act." Section 2. Section 112.0456, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 112.0456 Personal pronouns.-- (1) As used in this section, …
Sponsors
- Plakon, Rachel (R, HD-036) · primary sponsor
- Plakon (R, 36) · primary sponsor
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075) · primary sponsor
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057)
- Baker, Jessica (R, HD-017)
- Baker (R, 17)
- Bankson (R, 39)
- Bankson, Doug (R, HD-039)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003)
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053)
Latest actions
- : Died on Second Reading Calendar
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H641?
- H641 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Gender Identity Employment Practices.
- What does H641 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to gender identity employment practices; providing a short title; creating s. 112.0456, F.S.; providing definitions; specifying an employment policy of this state relating to a person's sex; providing applicability; prohibiting employees and contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use a pronoun that does not correspond to the employee's or contractor's sex; prohibiting certain forms from offering specified options relating to an applicant's sex…
- What is the status of H641?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died on Second Reading Calendar (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H641?
- Plakon, Rachel (R, HD-036), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H641?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/641
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