CS/HB 1407: Commencement of Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Duggan; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fabricio

Commencement of Civil Actions; Removes requirement that Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; requires certain civil actions to be commenced within specified periods.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/9/2026 06:24 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1096 (c1) by Burgess Florida Civil Rights Act Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1407 -SJ 691	Similar
  H 1367 by Antone Florida Commission on Human Relations Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee	Compare
  S 1250 by Davis Florida Commission on Human Relations Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  760.11

  Administrative and civil remedies; construction.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  1/27/2026	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  1/29/2026	H	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/30/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/4/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/10/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  2/17/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  2/17/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/18/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received
  3/9/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 691 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1096 -SJ 691 • Read 2nd time -SJ 691 • Read 3rd time -SJ 691 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
  3/9/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
  5/21/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  5/22/2026		• Approved by Governor
  5/26/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-116