Bill Summary

SB 474 Military Affairs (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Wright  CS Sponsors: Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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Summary
Military Affairs; Revising the authorization to be granted a leave of absence for military service to include the Coast Guard; revising the authorization to be granted a leave of absence for reserve or guard training to include members of the Florida State Guard; specifying that an authorization for a leave of absence for all employees of the state and the counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state to perform active military service for a specified timeframe is based on a single order; revising the list of military positions required to participate in the Senior Management Service Class of the Florida Retirement System, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
   S Appropriations
   S Rules
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Actions
11/12/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules
01/21/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 S
01/26/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/28/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/09/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
02/12/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/19/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/24/26
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/25/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (514888); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/26/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0474
Filed on 11/12/25
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Amendment 797214
Wright
Filed on 01/23/26
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 368028
Wright
Filed on 01/23/26
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 485754
Wright
Filed on 01/23/26
Replaced by CS
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0474C1
Filed on 01/27/26
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Amendment 514888
Wright
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0474E1
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
115.01
115.06
115.07
115.08
115.09
115.14
121.055
250.1
250.116
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