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FL S0420
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Community Affairs
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AI Summary
- Counties and municipalities in Florida are prohibited from funding, promoting, or taking any official action—including adopting ordinances, resolutions, rules, programs, or policies—related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with all existing such measures declared void.
- Local governments may not expend any funds, regardless of source, to establish or sustain DEI offices or to employ, contract, or otherwise engage DEI officers.
- "Diversity, equity, and inclusion" is defined as efforts to influence employee composition based on race, color, sex, or ethnicity beyond antidiscrimination compliance; provide preferential treatment based on race, sex, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation; or promote training or programming designed with reference to those characteristics.
- County commissioners, municipal governing body members, or other local officials who violate the prohibitions commit misfeasance or malfeasance in office, and residents may bring civil actions in circuit court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, costs, and attorney fees.
- Recipients of county or municipal contracts or grants must certify before award that they will not use local government funds to require employees, contractors, or others to study or be instructed in DEI materials; the act takes effect December 31, 2025.
Legislative Description
Official Actions of Local Governments
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/18/2025
Full Bill Text
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