Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 380 — Legal Notices

Last action — Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Legal Notices; Revising the definition of the term “governmental agency”; 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, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 By the Committees on Community Affairs;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Judiciary;
and Senator Trumbull 590-01712-26 2026380c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to legal notices;
and Senator Trumbull 578-02267-26 2026380c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to legal notices;
defining the term “special governmental agency”;
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;
requiring governmental agencies and special governmental agencies to publish certain legal notices continuously 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;
authorizing certain special governmental agencies to use a publicly accessible website to publish certain advertisements and legal notices under specified conditions;
revising the definition of the term “special district”;
requiring special governmental agencies to provide certain notice at least once per year in specified publications under certain conditions;
requiring that certain links be published on the homepage of special governmental agency websites under certain circumstances;
requiring that a public bid advertisement made by a special governmental agency on a publicly accessible website include a method to accept electronic bids;
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 Page 1 of 19 CODING:
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 Page 1 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 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 to s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 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 to s.
50.0311 Publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels.— (1) For purposes of this chapter, the term “governmental agency” means a county, municipality, school board, clerk of the circuit court, tax collector, water management district operating pursuant to chapter 373, or other unit of local government or political subdivision in this state.
50.0311 Publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels.— (1) For purposes of this chapter, the term:
(a) “Governmental agency” means a county, municipality, school board, special governmental agency, or other unit of local government or political subdivision in this state.
(b) “Special governmental agency” means a municipality, the office of the clerk of the circuit court, or the office of the tax collector.
50.011, the term “publicly accessible website” means a county’s official website or other private website designated by the county for the publication of legal notices and advertisements which that is accessible through via the Internet.
50.011, the term “publicly accessible website” means a Page 2 of 19 CODING:
For legal notices and advertisements required under s.
50.011 by a municipality, clerk of the circuit court, tax collector, or water management district, the term “publicly accessible website” means such entity’s official website, a private website designated by such entity, a county’s official website, or a private website designated by the county in which such entity is located.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 (3) All advertisements and public notices published on a website as provided in this chapter must be in searchable form and indicate the date on which the advertisement or public notice was first published on the website.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 county’s official website or other private website designated by the county for the publication of legal notices and advertisements which that is accessible through via the Internet.
(4) Any legal notice or advertisement that is published on a publicly accessible website must, unless otherwise specified by law, be published continuously for at least 2 weeks when the purpose is to provide notice of the status of a government activity or be published continuously from the date of initial publication through the date of the proposed event or activity.
For legal notices and advertisements by a special governmental agency, the term includes the official website of the special governmental agency’s county, a private website designated by the county, the special governmental agency’s official website, or a private website designated by the special governmental agency.
(3) All advertisements and public notices published on a website as provided in this chapter must be in searchable form and indicate the date on which the advertisement or public notice was first published on the website.
(4) Any legal notice or advertisement that may be published on the official website of a governmental agency or the official website of a special governmental agency or on a designated private website must, unless otherwise specified by law, be published continuously for at least 2 weeks when the purpose is to provide notice of the status of a government activity or be published continuously from the date of initial publication through the date of the proposed event or activity.
(6)(4) A governmental agency with at least 75 percent of its population located within a county having with a population of less fewer than 160,000;
(6)(4) A governmental agency having with at least 75 percent of its population located within a county having with a Page 3 of 19 CODING:
a municipality, school board, clerk of the circuit court, or tax collector that is located within a county having a population of less than 160,000;
or any other unit of local government or political subdivision in this state having at least 75 percent of its population located within a county having a population of less than 160,000 may use a publicly accessible website to publish legally required advertisements and public notices only if the governing body of the governmental agency, at a public hearing that has been noticed in a newspaper as provided in this chapter, determines that the residents of the governmental agency have sufficient Page 3 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 access to the Internet by broadband service, as defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 population of less fewer than 160,000 or a special governmental agency that is located within a county having a population of less than 160,000 may use a publicly accessible website to publish legally required advertisements and public notices only if the governing body of the governmental agency, at a public hearing that has been noticed in a newspaper as provided in this chapter, determines that the residents of the governmental agency have sufficient access to the Internet by broadband service, as defined in s.
189.012 but does not include a water management district operating pursuant to chapter 373.
189.012.
(8)(6) A governmental agency that uses a publicly accessible website to publish legally required advertisements and public notices must shall provide notice at least once per year in a newspaper of general circulation or another publication that is mailed or delivered to all residents and property owners throughout the government’s jurisdiction, indicating that property owners and residents may receive legally required advertisements and public notices from the governmental agency by first-class mail or e-mail upon registering their name and address or e-mail address with the governmental agency.
(8)(6) A governmental agency or special governmental agency that uses a publicly accessible website to publish legally required advertisements and public notices must shall provide notice at least once per year in a newspaper of general circulation or another publication that is mailed or delivered to all residents and property owners throughout the government’s jurisdiction, indicating that property owners and residents may receive legally required advertisements and public notices from the governmental agency by first-class mail or e-mail upon registering their name and address or e-mail address with the Page 4 of 19 CODING:
The governmental agency must shall maintain a registry of names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of property owners and residents who have requested in writing that they receive legally required advertisements and public notices from the governmental agency by first-class mail or e-mail.
(9)(7) A link to advertisements and public notices Page 4 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 published on a publicly accessible website must shall be conspicuously placed:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 governmental agency.
The governmental agency must shall maintain a registry of names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of property owners and residents who have requested in writing that they receive legally required advertisements and public notices from the governmental agency by first-class mail or e-mail.
(9)(7) A link to advertisements and public notices published on a publicly accessible website must shall be conspicuously placed:
(b) On the homepage of the website of each governmental agency publishing notices on the publicly accessible website or on a page accessible through a direct link from the homepage.
(b) On the homepage of the website of each governmental agency or special governmental agency publishing notices on the publicly accessible website or on a page accessible through a direct link from the homepage.
(11)(9) A public bid advertisement made by a governmental agency on a publicly accessible website must include a method to accept electronic bids.
(11)(9) A public bid advertisement made by a governmental agency or special governmental agency on a publicly accessible website must include a method to accept electronic bids.
11.065 shall be by publishing the identical notice as provided in chapter 50 or circulated throughout the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated one time at least 30 days before introduction of the proposed law into the Legislature or, if the notice is not published on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
11.065 shall be by Page 5 of 19 CODING:
50.0311 and there is no newspaper circulated throughout or published in the Page 5 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 county, by posting for at least 30 days at not fewer than three public places in the county or each of the counties, one of which places shall be at the courthouse in the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 publishing the identical notice as provided in chapter 50 or circulated throughout the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated one time at least 30 days before introduction of the proposed law into the Legislature or, if the notice is not published on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
50.0311 and there is no newspaper circulated throughout or published in the county, by posting for at least 30 days at not fewer than three public places in the county or each of the counties, one of which places shall be at the courthouse in the county or counties where the matter or thing to be affected by such legislation shall be situated.
50.0311 for at least 2 consecutive weeks before the sale or once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as provided in chapter 50, published in the county where the sale is to be held.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 at least 2 consecutive weeks before the sale or once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, as provided in chapter 50, published in the county where the sale is to be held.
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(c) A statement that the sale will be made pursuant to the order or final judgment.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 (c) A statement that the sale will be made pursuant to the order or final judgment.
50.011 Publication of legal notices.—Whenever by statute an official or legal advertisement or a publication or notice in a newspaper or on a governmental agency website has been or is directed or permitted in the nature of or in lieu of process, or for constructive service, or in initiating, assuming, reviewing, exercising, or enforcing jurisdiction or power, or for any purpose, including all legal notices and advertisements of sheriffs and tax collectors, such legislation, whether existing or repealed, means either of the following:
50.011 Publication of legal notices.—Whenever by statute an official or legal advertisement or a publication or notice in a newspaper or on a governmental agency website has been or is directed or permitted in the nature of or in lieu of process, or for constructive service, or in initiating, assuming, reviewing, exercising, or enforcing jurisdiction or power, or for any Page 7 of 19 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 purpose, including all legal notices and advertisements of sheriffs and tax collectors, such legislation, whether existing or repealed, means either of the following:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a Page 7 of 19 CODING:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (12) of section 90.902, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 reference thereto, subsection (12) of section 90.902, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
By publication in a newspaper qualified under chapter 50 in the affected area or on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
By publication in a newspaper qualified under chapter 50 in the affected area or on a publicly accessible website as Page 8 of 19 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 provided in s.
By posting in appropriate places so that those particular classes of persons to whom the intended action is Page 8 of 19 CODING:
By posting in appropriate places so that those particular classes of persons to whom the intended action is directed may be duly notified.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 directed may be duly notified.
50.0311 or, if published in print, once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper qualified under chapter 50 that is published in the county or counties affected.
50.0311 or, if published in print, Page 9 of 19 CODING:
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Up to 10 nonelective full-time positions may be designated for each local agency employer reporting to the department;
for local agencies with 100 or more regularly established positions, additional nonelective full-time Page 9 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 positions may be designated, not to exceed 1 percent of the regularly established positions within the agency.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper qualified under chapter 50 that is published in the county or counties affected.
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Up to 10 nonelective full-time positions may be designated for each local agency employer reporting to the department;
for local agencies with 100 or more regularly established positions, additional nonelective full-time positions may be designated, not to exceed 1 percent of the regularly established positions within the agency.
Effective January 1, 2006, through June 30, 2006, an employee who has withdrawn from the Florida Retirement System under subparagraph 2.
Effective January 1, 2006, through June 30, 2006, an Page 10 of 19 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 employee who has withdrawn from the Florida Retirement System under subparagraph 2.
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If the employee elects to participate in the pension plan, the employee shall, upon payment to the system trust fund of the amount calculated under sub-sub-subparagraph (I), receive service credit for prior service based upon the time during which the employee had withdrawn from the system.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 plan, the employee shall, upon payment to the system trust fund of the amount calculated under sub-sub-subparagraph (I), receive service credit for prior service based upon the time during which the employee had withdrawn from the system.
(h)1.
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Except as provided in subparagraph 3., effective January 1, 1994, participation in the Senior Management Service Class shall be compulsory for the State Courts Administrator and the Deputy State Courts Administrators, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Marshal of the Supreme Court, the Executive Director of the Justice Administrative Commission, the capital collateral regional counsel, the clerks of the district courts of appeals, Page 11 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 the marshals of the district courts of appeals, and the trial court administrator and the Chief Deputy Court Administrator in each judicial circuit.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 (h)1.
Except as provided in subparagraph 3., effective January 1, 1994, participation in the Senior Management Service Class shall be compulsory for the State Courts Administrator and the Deputy State Courts Administrators, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Marshal of the Supreme Court, the Executive Director of the Justice Administrative Commission, the capital collateral regional counsel, the clerks of the district courts of appeals, the marshals of the district courts of appeals, and the trial court administrator and the Chief Deputy Court Administrator in each judicial circuit.
c.
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Each position added to the class must be a managerial or policymaking position filled by an employee who serves at the pleasure of the state attorney or public defender without civil service protection, and who:
(I) Heads an organizational unit;
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 responsibility.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 c.
Each position added to the class must be a managerial or policymaking position filled by an employee who serves at the pleasure of the state attorney or public defender without civil service protection, and who:
(I) Heads an organizational unit;
or (II) Has responsibility to effect or recommend personnel, budget, expenditure, or policy decisions in his or her areas of responsibility.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 162.12, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section Page 13 of 19 CODING:
162.12 Notices.— (2) In addition to providing notice as set forth in subsection (1), at the option of the code enforcement board or the local government, notice may be served by publication or posting, as follows:
(a)1.
Such notice shall be published in print in a Page 13 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 newspaper or on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 162.12, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
162.12 Notices.— (2) In addition to providing notice as set forth in subsection (1), at the option of the code enforcement board or the local government, notice may be served by publication or posting, as follows:
(a)1.
Such notice shall be published in print in a newspaper or on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
(d) A local public hearing on the petition shall be conducted by a hearing officer in conformance with the applicable requirements and procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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The hearing shall include oral and written comments on the petition pertinent to the factors specified in paragraph (e).
The hearing shall be held at an accessible location in the county in which the community development district is to be located.
The petitioner shall cause a notice Page 14 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 of the hearing to be published for 4 successive weeks on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 conducted by a hearing officer in conformance with the applicable requirements and procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act.
The hearing shall include oral and written comments on the petition pertinent to the factors specified in paragraph (e).
The hearing shall be held at an accessible location in the county in which the community development district is to be located.
The petitioner shall cause a notice of the hearing to be published for 4 successive weeks on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
All affected units of general-purpose local government and the general public shall be given an opportunity to appear at the hearing and present oral or written comments on the petition.
All affected units of general-purpose local government and the general public shall be given an opportunity to appear at the hearing and present oral or written comments on Page 15 of 19 CODING:
Section 10.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 200.065, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
200.065 Method of fixing millage.— (2) No millage shall be levied until a resolution or Page 15 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 ordinance has been approved by the governing board of the taxing authority which resolution or ordinance must be approved by the taxing authority according to the following procedure:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 the petition.
Section 10.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 200.065, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
200.065 Method of fixing millage.— (2) No millage shall be levied until a resolution or ordinance has been approved by the governing board of the taxing authority which resolution or ordinance must be approved by the taxing authority according to the following procedure:
The school district shall make every reasonable effort to provide reasonable notification of the continued hearing to the taxpayers.
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The recomputed proposed millage rate of the school district shall be considered its proposed millage rate for the purposes of paragraph (b).
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 recomputed proposed millage rate of the school district shall be considered its proposed millage rate for the purposes of paragraph (b).
if the value of the property is shown by the sheriff’s return to have an approximate value of more than $1,000, the citation shall be published by print or posted for at least 2 consecutive weeks on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
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50.0311.
If published in print, the citation shall appear at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices under chapter 50 that is published in the county, if there is such a newspaper Page 17 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 published in the county.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 sheriff’s return to have an approximate value of more than $1,000, the citation shall be published by print or posted for at least 2 consecutive weeks on a publicly accessible website as provided in s.
50.0311.
If published in print, the citation shall appear at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices under chapter 50 that is published in the county, if there is such a newspaper published in the county.
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, or in each county where there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, an announcement over at least one radio station whose signal is generally received in the county, a reasonable number of times daily during the 48 hours immediately preceding the date of such meeting;
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, or in each county where there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, an announcement over at least Page 18 of 19 CODING:
or posting a notice at the courthouse door if no newspaper is published in the county.
Section 13.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a Page 18 of 19 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 380 578-02267-26 2026380c2 reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 1011.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 380 590-01712-26 2026380c1 one radio station whose signal is generally received in the county, a reasonable number of times daily during the 48 hours immediately preceding the date of such meeting;
or posting a notice at the courthouse door if no newspaper is published in the county.
Section 13.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 1011.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112)

  2. CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  3. Now in Rules

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  7. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  8. Introduced

  9. Now in Community Affairs

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

  14. Filed

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Republican 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
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Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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What does SB 380 do?
Legal Notices; Revising the definition of the term “governmental agency”; 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, etc.
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SB 380 is sponsored by Trumbull, Jay (Republican).
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