SB 1694: Prohibited Preferences in Government Contracting

GENERAL BILL by Fine

Prohibited Preferences in Government Contracting; Prohibiting an awarding body from giving preference to a vendor on the basis of race or ethnicity; repealing provisions relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; deleting duties and responsibilities of the Office of Supplier Diversity to conform to its repeal by the act; repealing provisions relating to the procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for minority business enterprises; repealing provisions relating to the Office of Supplier Diversity, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/28/2025 10:39 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (7)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1125 by Owen Regional Planning and Economic Development Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1185 by Sapp Department of Management Services Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1397 (c3) by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Transportation Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1662	Compare
  H 1613 by Stark Prohibition of Considering Race or Ethnicity in Government Contracting Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1264 (c2) by Collins Rural and Urban Business Enterprises Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1532 by McClain Executive Branch Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1662 (er) by Collins Transportation Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1052	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting)   3/17/2025

• Citations - Statute (46)

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  17.11	To report disbursements made.	Page 4 [pdf]
  24.113	Minority participation.	Page 5 [pdf]
  43.16	Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties.	Page 37 [pdf]
  110.116	Personnel information system; payroll procedures.	Page 38 [pdf]
  212.096	Sales, rental, storage, use tax; enterprise zone jobs credit against sales tax.	Page 40 [pdf]
  215.971	Agreements funded with federal or state assistance.	Page 40 [pdf]
  255.101	Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises.	Page 5 [pdf]
  255.102	Contractor utilization of minority business enterprises.	Page 5 [pdf]
  255.20	Local bids and contracts for public construction works; specification of state-produced lumber.	Page 5 [pdf]
  282.201	State data center.	Page 41 [pdf]
  282.709	State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network.	Page 42 [pdf]
  286.101	Foreign gifts and contracts.	Page 43 [pdf]
  287.012	Definitions.	Page 12 [pdf]
  287.042	Powers, duties, and functions.	Page 12 [pdf]
  287.055	Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties.	Page 16 [pdf]
  287.057	Procurement of commodities or contractual services.	Page 17 [pdf]
  287.05701	Prohibition against considering social, political, or ideological interests in government contracting.	Page 3 [pdf]
  287.0571	Business case to outsource; applicability.	Page 44 [pdf]
  287.059	Private attorney services.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.093	Minority business enterprises; procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for such purpose.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.0931	Minority business enterprises; participation in bond underwriting.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.094	Minority business enterprise programs; penalty for discrimination and false representation.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.0943	Certification of minority business enterprises.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.09431	Statewide and interlocal agreement on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.09451	Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, and functions.	Page 33 [pdf]
  287.0947	Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; creation; membership; duties.	Page 33 [pdf]
  288.0001	Economic Development Programs Evaluation.	Page 44 [pdf]
  288.1167	Sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises.	Page 33 [pdf]
  288.703	Definitions.	Page 33 [pdf]
  288.7031	Application of certain definitions.	Page 35 [pdf]
  288.706	Florida Minority Business Loan Mobilization Program.	Page 35 [pdf]
  295.187	Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act.	Page 45 [pdf]
  320.63	Application for license; contents.	Page 45 [pdf]
  348.754	Purposes and powers.	Page 35 [pdf]
  373.1135	Small business program.	Page 35 [pdf]
  373.607	Minority business enterprise procurement goals; implementation of recommendations.	Page 36 [pdf]
  376.3072	Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program.	Page 47 [pdf]
  376.84	Brownfield redevelopment economic incentives.	Page 36 [pdf]
  394.47865	South Florida State Hospital; privatization.	Page 51 [pdf]
  402.7305	Department of Children and Families; procurement of contractual services; contract management.	Page 51 [pdf]
  408.045	Certificate of need; competitive sealed proposals.	Page 55 [pdf]
  473.3065	Clay Ford Scholarship Program; Certified Public Accountant Education Minority Assistance Advisory Council.	Page 55 [pdf]
  570.07	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.	Page 56 [pdf]
  627.351	Insurance risk apportionment plans.	Page 57 [pdf]
  1001.706	Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.	Page 37 [pdf]
  1013.46	Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor.	Page 37 [pdf]

• Citations - Chapter Law (1)

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  2024-228

  Section 53

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/28/2025	S	• Filed
  3/7/2025	S	• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
  3/10/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
  3/20/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
  4/7/2025	S	• Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy • Withdrawn from further consideration