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State Government / Florida / Legislation / HB 493

HB 493Session 2026HouseFailed

Leave for Living Organ Donation

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Leave for Living Organ Donation; Defines "living organ donor"; requires state agencies to grant administrative leave, not to exceed specified number of days, to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies that such leave is in addition to other leave authorized by law; defines "employer" and "living organ donor"; requires certain employers to grant unpaid leave of absence to allow employee to serve as living organ donor; specifies length of such leave of absence; authorizes employers to grant paid or unpaid leave for period longer than required period of time; provides effective date.

Latest development · Mar 13, 2026

Died in Rules

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Session
2026
Introduced
Nov 19, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 4, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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Labor & Employment

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Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBerfield
Primary sponsor

Government Operations Subcommittee

cosponsorAbbott
cosponsorBarnaby
cosponsorBartleman
cosponsorBasabe
cosponsorBlanco
cosponsorChaney
cosponsorCobb
cosponsorConerly
cosponsorCross
cosponsorDaniels
cosponsorFranklin
cosponsorGentry
cosponsorGonzalez Pittman
cosponsorGriffitts
cosponsorGrow
cosponsorHarris
cosponsorHodgers
cosponsorLaMarca
cosponsorLópez, J.
cosponsorMooney
cosponsorPartington
cosponsorRizo
cosponsorRosenwald
cosponsorSalzman
cosponsorSapp
cosponsorShoaf
cosponsorSnyder
cosponsorStark
cosponsorSteele
cosponsorTant
cosponsorValdés
cosponsorWeinberger

Action timeline

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View full action timeline27 actions⌄
  1. Mar 13, 2026

    Died in Rules

    FailureSenate
  2. Mar 4, 2026

    Received

    EnrolledSenate
  3. Mar 4, 2026

    Referred to Rules

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  4. Mar 4, 2026

    In Messages

    Senate
  5. Mar 4, 2026

    CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

    PassageHouse
  6. Mar 4, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

    House
  8. Mar 4, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  9. Feb 26, 2026

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

    House
  10. Feb 24, 2026

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

    House
  11. Feb 24, 2026

    Bill released to House Calendar

    House
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

    House
  13. Feb 24, 2026

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Feb 20, 2026

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

    House
  15. Feb 2, 2026

    Now in State Affairs Committee

    House
  16. Feb 2, 2026

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  17. Jan 30, 2026

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    Reading 1House
  18. Jan 30, 2026

    CS Filed

    FilingHouse
  19. Jan 30, 2026

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    DeferralHouse
  20. Jan 30, 2026

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

    House
  21. Jan 29, 2026

    Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee(Amended)

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  22. Jan 27, 2026

    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

    House
  23. Jan 13, 2026

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    FilingReading 1House
  24. Nov 24, 2025

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

    House
  25. Nov 24, 2025

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  26. Nov 24, 2025

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  27. Nov 19, 2025

    Filed

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 20, 2026.