Berfield
State Government / Florida / Legislation / HB 493
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.
Current stage
Failed
Introduced
Nov 19, 2025
Latest action
Mar 13, 2026
Recorded roll calls
3
Civixly topics
Source subjects
Document type
Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.
Berfield
Government Operations Subcommittee
Abbott
Barnaby
Bartleman
Blanco
Chaney
Cobb
Cross
Daniels
Gentry
Gonzalez Pittman
Harris
López, J.
Mooney
Rosenwald
Salzman
Sapp
Snyder
Stark
Steele
Valdés
Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.
Died in Rules
Received
Referred to Rules
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill released to House Calendar
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Now in State Affairs Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee(Amended)
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
Filed
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