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type: "Bill"
title: "COVID-19 Mandates"
description: "COVID-19 Mandates; Prohibits private employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain employees; requires employer to exempt certain employee from vaccination; authorizes employee who is terminated to file complaint with DLA; requires AG to impose administrative fine for violations; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits educational institutions & elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; provides right of action to obtain declaratory judgment & injunctive relief for violations; prohibits educational institutions & governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees; declares null & void any ordinance, rule, or policy that imposes mandates; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies; provides parents may allow their children to wear facial coverings; prohibits district school boards, district school superintendents, & elected or appointed local officials from prohibiting employees from returning to work or subjecting employees to restrictions or disparate treatment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021B"
identifier: "HB 1B"
citation: "Florida HB 1B (2021B)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["appropriations", "k", "public health", "public officers", "employees", "and records"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-272"
primary_sponsors: ["Grall", "MD", "Massullo"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 37
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96cf922a-9411-4044-bcde-d2eb4f244021"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/1B/ByCategory"
source_hash: "33d9463b59d28d77bea475e0929b44601ae9d919a31b840271cf708f331f0d0c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---
# Florida HB 1B (2021B) — COVID-19 Mandates
COVID-19 Mandates; Prohibits private employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain employees; requires employer to exempt certain employee from vaccination; authorizes employee who is terminated to file complaint with DLA; requires AG to impose administrative fine for violations; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits educational institutions & elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; provides right of action to obtain declaratory judgment & injunctive relief for violations; prohibits educational institutions & governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees; declares null & void any ordinance, rule, or policy that imposes mandates; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies; provides parents may allow their children to wear facial coverings; prohibits district school boards, district school superintendents, & elected or appointed local officials from prohibiting employees from returning to work or subjecting employees to restrictions or disparate treatment.
**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-272.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **H 1B Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/1B/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 1B er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/1B/BillText/er/PDF)
## Votes
- A - 139915, Adoption, Second Reading — **3973** (fail) · lower
- Favorable (Commerce Committee) — **186** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **2414** (pass) · upper
- Quorum, Third Reading — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Passage, Third Reading — **7839** (pass) · lower
- A - 886167, Adoption, Second Reading — **4078** (fail) · lower
- A - 139915, Quorum, Second Reading — **1120** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Grall — primary (person)
- MD — primary (person)
- Massullo — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-11-08** Filed `filing`
- **2021-11-08** Referred to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-08** Now in Commerce Committee
- **2021-11-15** Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- **2021-11-15** Favorable by Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-15** Reported out of Commerce Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill released to Rules Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
- **2021-11-15** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-11-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 139915 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 423057 ruled out of order
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 230279 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 740571 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 552373 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 691917 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 657537 ruled out of order
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 886167 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-11-16** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Referred to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-17** Withdrawn from Appropriations `withdrawal`
- **2021-11-17** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-11-17** Received
- **2021-11-17** Substituted for SB 2-B
- **2021-11-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-17** Amendment(s) failed (316770, 450848, 609214) -SJ 15, 17
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-17** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-11-18** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-19** Chapter No. 2021-272; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3B (Ch. 2021-273)
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96cf922a-9411-4044-bcde-d2eb4f244021`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices"
description: "Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices; Provides exemption from public records requirements for employee complaints alleging private employer's violation of state law regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies or practices & all information held by DLA pursuant to active investigation of such complaints; defines \"active\"; specifies information that remains confidential & exempt after investigation is completed or ceases to be active; authorizes release of confidential & exempt information to governmental entities for specified purpose; provides for future repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021B"
identifier: "HB 3B"
citation: "Florida HB 3B (2021B)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["public health", "public officers", "employees", "and records"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-273"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9b7a8e4f-e4e9-410b-9faf-39e0ca491f9f"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/3B/ByCategory"
source_hash: "8a46d41a3ff25d57189acdbddc6735ca24b8850a83142a9b011b5943e4b052f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---
# Florida HB 3B (2021B) — Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices
Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices; Provides exemption from public records requirements for employee complaints alleging private employer's violation of state law regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies or practices & all information held by DLA pursuant to active investigation of such complaints; defines "active"; specifies information that remains confidential & exempt after investigation is completed or ceases to be active; authorizes release of confidential & exempt information to governmental entities for specified purpose; provides for future repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-273.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **H 3B Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/3B/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 3B c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/3B/BillText/c1/PDF)
3. **H 3B er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/3B/BillText/er/PDF)
## Votes
- A - 077827, Adoption, Second Reading — **4277** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **2610** (pass) · upper
- Passage, Third Reading — **8531** (pass) · lower
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee) — **167** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Commerce Committee — primary (organization)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-11-08** Filed `filing`
- **2021-11-08** Referred to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-08** Now in Commerce Committee
- **2021-11-15** Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- **2021-11-15** Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
- **2021-11-15** Reported out of Commerce Committee
- **2021-11-15** Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- **2021-11-15** CS Filed
- **2021-11-15** Bill released to Rules Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
- **2021-11-15** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-11-15** 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- **2021-11-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 077827 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-11-16** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** CS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 31 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Referred to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-17** Withdrawn from Appropriations `withdrawal`
- **2021-11-17** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-11-17** Received
- **2021-11-17** Substituted for SB 4-B
- **2021-11-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-17** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-11-18** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-19** Chapter No. 2021-273; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1B (Ch. 2021-272)
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9b7a8e4f-e4e9-410b-9faf-39e0ca491f9f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan"
description: "Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan; Requires EOG to develop proposal for state plan to assert state jurisdiction over occupational safety & health issues for government & private employees; requires office to designate or hire necessary staff to develop proposal; requires Division of Risk Management & Division of Workers' Compensation within DFS, DOH, & DBPR to assist office with development of proposal upon request; requires office to submit status report to Legislature by specified date; requires that status report contain specified information; provides appropriation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021B"
identifier: "HB 5B"
citation: "Florida HB 5B (2021B)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-274"
primary_sponsors: ["Zika"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/40c57811-fc35-410c-9a24-1710a5615bf1"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/5B/ByCategory"
source_hash: "2d9de7c881044b77ec03755a9214cf13c7d2b0af9dcb318a8948fe3687a5cf2d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---
# Florida HB 5B (2021B) — Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan
Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan; Requires EOG to develop proposal for state plan to assert state jurisdiction over occupational safety & health issues for government & private employees; requires office to designate or hire necessary staff to develop proposal; requires Division of Risk Management & Division of Workers' Compensation within DFS, DOH, & DBPR to assist office with development of proposal upon request; requires office to submit status report to Legislature by specified date; requires that status report contain specified information; provides appropriation.
**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-274.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **H 5B Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/5B/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 5B er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/5B/BillText/er/PDF)
## Votes
- Passage, Third Reading — **7638** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **2313** (pass) · upper
- Favorable (Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee) — **135** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Zika — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-11-08** Filed `filing`
- **2021-11-08** Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-08** Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
- **2021-11-15** Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda
- **2021-11-15** Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-15** Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill released to Rules Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
- **2021-11-15** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-11-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 032897 ruled out of order
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 541075 ruled out of order
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 179457 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 505369 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Amendment 154975 Failed
- **2021-11-16** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-11-16** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 38 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Referred to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-17** Withdrawn from Appropriations `withdrawal`
- **2021-11-17** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-11-17** Received
- **2021-11-17** Substituted for SB 6-B
- **2021-11-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-17** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-11-18** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-19** Chapter No. 2021-274
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/40c57811-fc35-410c-9a24-1710a5615bf1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies"
description: "Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies; Removes authority of State Health Officer to order vaccination of individuals upon declaration of public health emergency; revises requirement that DOH adopt certain rules."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021B"
identifier: "HB 7B"
citation: "Florida HB 7B (2021B)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["public health"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-275"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrade"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f18d55a8-554d-4d31-b8f2-87e5a8b2756c"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/7B/ByCategory"
source_hash: "a3aa49aa1aa34686a06c431b7c1a61e113db8c9b7de110734925768278c7ff82"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---
# Florida HB 7B (2021B) — Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies
Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies; Removes authority of State Health Officer to order vaccination of individuals upon declaration of public health emergency; revises requirement that DOH adopt certain rules.
**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-275.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **H 7B Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/7B/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 7B er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021B/7B/BillText/er/PDF)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **2313** (pass) · upper
- Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee) — **137** (pass) · lower
- Passage, Third Reading — **8234** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Andrade — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-11-08** Filed `filing`
- **2021-11-08** Referred to Health & Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-08** Now in Health & Human Services Committee
- **2021-11-15** Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
- **2021-11-15** Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-15** Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill released to Rules Committee
- **2021-11-15** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
- **2021-11-15** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-11-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-16** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-11-16** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 34 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Referred to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-11-17** Withdrawn from Appropriations `withdrawal`
- **2021-11-17** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-11-17** Received
- **2021-11-17** Substituted for SB 8-B
- **2021-11-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-11-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-11-17** Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 `passage`
- **2021-11-17** In Messages
- **2021-11-17** Ordered enrolled
- **2021-11-17** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-11-18** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-19** Chapter No. 2021-275
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f18d55a8-554d-4d31-b8f2-87e5a8b2756c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).