S0092Introduced in the Senate
Employee Protections
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Providing that public officers, public employees, and local government attorneys commit a breach of the public trust when they initiate adverse personnel actions against employees of an agency or independent contractor under certain circumstances; prohibiting agencies and independent contractors from taking specified actions against employees or certain persons for disclosing certain information to the Commission on Ethics; requiring that information disclosed include specified violations or alleged violations; providing that specified provisions protect employees and persons who submit written complaints to the commission or provide information to an investigator during an investigation of a complaint or referral, etc.
Where it stands
Died on Calendar
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Rules · February 17, 2026
23
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Colleen Burton | 12 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and Elections; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Ethics and Elections
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Introduced
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Died on Calendar
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