Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1194 — Employment Practices

Last action — Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Employment Practices; Creating the "Florida Family Leave Act"; requiring an employer to allow certain employees to take paid family leave to bond with a new child upon the child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement; requiring that family leave be taken concurrently with any leave taken pursuant to federal family and medical leave provisions; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to create a poster and a model notice that specify family leave rights, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Commerce and Tourism

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Cruz · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cruz

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1194 do?
Employment Practices; Creating the "Florida Family Leave Act"; requiring an employer to allow certain employees to take paid family leave to bond with a new child upon the child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement; requiring that family leave be taken concurrently with any leave taken pursuant to federal family and medical leave provisions; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to create a poster and a model notice that specify family leave rights, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1194?
SB 1194 is sponsored by Cruz.
What is the current status of SB 1194?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1194?
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