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CS/CS/SB 1296: Public Employees Relations Commission

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Martin

Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/4/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/17/2026 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8
    3/3/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/4/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

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  • CS/CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2026 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1298 (c1) Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission Martin Linked Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Laid on Table Track This Bill
    H 995 (c2) Public Employees Relations Commission Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 997 Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    151210 - Amendment
    Delete lines 886 - 972 and insert:     		Martin 3/4/2026
    1:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    841228 - Amendment
    Delete lines 916 - 1012 and insert:     		Garcia 3/4/2026
    1:57 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    716778 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1538 - 1545 and insert:     		Garcia 3/4/2026
    1:57 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    553092 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1734 - 1765 and insert:     		Mayfield 3/4/2026
    1:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.114 Employee wage deductions. Page 61 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 62 (pdf)
    110.227 Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.0455 Drug-Free Workplace Act. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 63 (pdf)
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 6 (pdf)
    121.031 Administration of system; appropriation; oaths; actuarial studies; public records. Page 63 (pdf)
    295.14 Penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 64 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.207 Commission; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.301 Public employees’ rights; organization and representation. Page 19 (pdf)
    447.303 Dues; deduction and collection. Page 22 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 23 (pdf)
    447.307 Certification of employee organization. Page 32 (pdf)
    447.3076 Page 39 (pdf)
    447.308 Revocation of certification of employee organization. Page 40 (pdf)
    447.309 Collective bargaining; approval or rejection. Page 43 (pdf)
    447.401 Grievance procedures. Page 45 (pdf)
    447.403 Resolution of impasses. Page 46 (pdf)
    447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate. Page 51 (pdf)
    447.4095 Financial urgency. Page 52 (pdf)
    447.501 Unfair labor practices. Page 54 (pdf)
    447.503 Charges of unfair labor practices. Page 56 (pdf)
    447.507 Violation of strike prohibition; penalties. Page 57 (pdf)
    447.509 Other unlawful acts. Page 60 (pdf)
    447.609 Representation in proceedings. Page 64 (pdf)
    1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program. Page 65 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/13/2026 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1298 (c1) Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission Martin Linked Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Laid on Table Track This Bill
    H 995 (c2) Public Employees Relations Commission Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 997 Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    323952 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1014 - 1204 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Simon)     		3/2/2026
    2:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 10 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.114 Employee wage deductions. Page 61 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 62 (pdf)
    110.227 Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.0455 Drug-Free Workplace Act. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 63 (pdf)
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 6 (pdf)
    121.031 Administration of system; appropriation; oaths; actuarial studies; public records. Page 63 (pdf)
    295.14 Penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 64 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.207 Commission; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.301 Public employees’ rights; organization and representation. Page 19 (pdf)
    447.303 Dues; deduction and collection. Page 22 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 23 (pdf)
    447.307 Certification of employee organization. Page 32 (pdf)
    447.3076 Page 39 (pdf)
    447.308 Revocation of certification of employee organization. Page 40 (pdf)
    447.309 Collective bargaining; approval or rejection. Page 43 (pdf)
    447.401 Grievance procedures. Page 45 (pdf)
    447.403 Resolution of impasses. Page 46 (pdf)
    447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate. Page 51 (pdf)
    447.4095 Financial urgency. Page 52 (pdf)
    447.501 Unfair labor practices. Page 54 (pdf)
    447.503 Charges of unfair labor practices. Page 56 (pdf)
    447.507 Violation of strike prohibition; penalties. Page 57 (pdf)
    447.509 Other unlawful acts. Page 60 (pdf)
    447.609 Representation in proceedings. Page 64 (pdf)
    1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program. Page 65 (pdf)

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  • SB 1296, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 8:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability PCS 655050 (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1298 (c1) Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission Martin Linked Last Action: 3/3/2026 S Laid on Table Track This Bill
    H 995 (c1) Public Employees Relations Commission Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 997 Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    655050 - Proposed Committee Substitute Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/10/2026
    3:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2026    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2026 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.114 Employee wage deductions. Page 61 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 61 (pdf)
    110.227 Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.0455 Drug-Free Workplace Act. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. Page 62 (pdf)
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 6 (pdf)
    121.031 Administration of system; appropriation; oaths; actuarial studies; public records. Page 63 (pdf)
    295.14 Penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.02 Definitions. Page 64 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.207 Commission; powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)
    447.301 Public employees’ rights; organization and representation. Page 19 (pdf)
    447.303 Dues; deduction and collection. Page 22 (pdf)
    447.305 Registration of employee organization. Page 23 (pdf)
    447.307 Certification of employee organization. Page 32 (pdf)
    447.3076 Page 39 (pdf)
    447.308 Revocation of certification of employee organization. Page 40 (pdf)
    447.309 Collective bargaining; approval or rejection. Page 43 (pdf)
    447.401 Grievance procedures. Page 45 (pdf)
    447.403 Resolution of impasses. Page 46 (pdf)
    447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate. Page 51 (pdf)
    447.4095 Financial urgency. Page 52 (pdf)
    447.501 Unfair labor practices. Page 54 (pdf)
    447.503 Charges of unfair labor practices. Page 55 (pdf)
    447.507 Violation of strike prohibition; penalties. Page 56 (pdf)
    447.509 Other unlawful acts. Page 60 (pdf)
    447.609 Representation in proceedings. Page 64 (pdf)
    1011.60 Minimum requirements of the Florida Education Finance Program. Page 65 (pdf)

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