S0998Introduced in the Senate
Department of Commerce
Introduced by Clay Yarborough, District 4
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Repealing provisions relating to the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act; providing an exemption for certain conveyances of state lands to certain federal agencies which revert to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund if such land is not used for its intended purposes as a military installation buffer or if the military installation closes; requiring employers who are required to use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee's employment eligibility to maintain an E-Verify case result for each employee which shows that the employee is authorized to work; requiring the department to provide an employer knowingly employing an unauthorized alien with a written determination, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Tourism · January 21, 2026
6
Yes
4
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | No |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | No |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Stan McClain | 9 | Yes |
| Carlos Smith | 17 | No |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
| Kristen Arrington | 25 | No |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
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