Florida S380: Legal Notices

What the bill says

An act relating to legal notices; amending s. 50.0311, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “governmental agency”; revising the definition of the term “publicly accessible website”; requiring that certain legal notices be continuously published for a specified timeframe when the notices are for a specified purpose and provided under a certain circumstance…

From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to legal notices; amending s. 50.0311, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “governmental agency”; revising the definition of the term “publicly accessible website”; requiring that certain legal notices be continuously published for a specified timeframe when the notices are for a specified purpose and provided under a certain circumstance; authorizing certain counties or specified municipalities, school boards, clerks of the circuit court, and tax collectors to use a publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements and legal notices under specified conditions; revising the definition of the term “special district”; reenacting ss. 11.02, 45.031(2), 50.011(2), 90.902(12), 120.81(1)(d), 121.055(1)(b) and (h), 162.12(2)(a), 190.005(1)(d), 200.065(2)(f), 849.38(5), 1001.372(2)(c), and 1011.03(1), F.S., relating to notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts, publication of certain notice for a certain judicial sales procedure, publication of legal notices, self-authentication of certain legal notices, exceptions and special requirements of rules regarding educational units, notice regarding positions to be included in the Senior Management Service Class, notices issued by local government code enforcement boards, establishment of certain community development districts, notices regarding district school board budgets, citations regarding proceedings for forfeiture of property, due public notice for district school board meetings, and notice for public budget hearings of the district school board, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made …

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Sponsors

• Affairs, Community (I) · primary sponsor
• Community Affairs · primary sponsor
• Judiciary (I) · primary sponsor
• Judiciary · primary sponsor
• Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112)
2. February 4, 2026: CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
3. January 29, 2026: Now in Rules
4. January 29, 2026: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
5. January 27, 2026: CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
6. January 22, 2026: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
7. January 13, 2026: CS by Judiciary read 1st time
8. January 13, 2026: Introduced
9. December 5, 2025: Now in Community Affairs
10. December 3, 2025: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Votes

• Senate: S 380 c1 (January 27, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate: S 380 Filed (December 2, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S380?

S380 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Legal Notices.

What does S380 do?

In its own words: An act relating to legal notices; amending s. 50.0311, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “governmental agency”; revising the definition of the term “publicly accessible website”; requiring that certain legal notices be continuously published for a specified timeframe when the notices are for a specified purpose and provided under a certain circumstance…

What is the status of S380?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112) (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored S380?

Affairs, Community (I), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S380?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/380