SB 1662 – Prohibited Preferences

• Prohibits executive agencies from using racial or gender set-asides, preferences, or quotas in hiring, retention, or promotion of state employees, replacing the existing affirmative action framework with an equal employment opportunity policy
• Repeals numerous statutes related to minority business enterprise (MBE) certification, procurement goals, and set-asides, including specific spending targets (e.g., 21% for construction, 50.5% for contractual services) previously directed toward certified MBEs
• Renames the Office of Supplier Diversity as the Office of Supplier Development, refocusing its mission from assisting minority business enterprises to assisting Florida-based small businesses in becoming state government suppliers
• Removes requirements across dozens of statutes that boards, commissions, councils, and coalitions reflect racial, ethnic, or gender diversity in their membership, including the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Florida Sports Foundation, and workforce development boards
• Repeals the Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement Act, the college reach-out program, provisions requiring minority recruitment plans for HMOs, and requirements for minority representation on boards under chapter 760, with an effective date of July 1, 2026