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Rules Committee advances dozens of bills; CS/CS for SB 290 temporarily postponed after public testimony

Florida Senate Committee on Rules · January 27, 2026

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Summary

At its Jan. 28 meeting the Rules Committee reported the bulk of its agenda favorably — saving multiple open‑government exemptions and advancing policy bills — while temporarily postponing CS/CS for SB 290 after extended stakeholder testimony. The committee recorded multiple roll‑call reports and adjourned.

The Florida Senate Rules Committee advanced more than 20 bills during a lengthy Jan. 28 hearing, reporting most measures favorably and postponing one after public testimony.

Bills reported favorably (selected items and where reported in the committee transcript): CS for SB 62 (candidate party‑affiliation enforcement) — reported favorably (SEG 148); CS for SB 156 (criminal offenses against law enforcement) — reported favorably (SEG 496); CS for SB 7014 and SB 7016 (OGSR/public-records sunset reviews) — reported favorably (SEG 562; SEG 630); SB 624 (batterers intervention programs and faith‑based activities) — reported favorably (SEG 812); CS for SB 7012 (DHSMV OGSR exemptions) — reported favorably (SEG 876); HB 167 (former phosphate mining lands liability limits) — reported favorably (SEG 958); CS for SB 48 (ADUs) — amended and reported favorably (SEG 1131); SB 288 (electric cooperatives) — reported favorably (SEG 1210); CS for SB 364 (public accountancy) — reported favorably (SEG 1272); SB 292 (appellate clerks public‑records exemption) — reported favorably (SEG 1351); CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298 (victim safety and address confidentiality) — reported favorably (SEG 1496; SEG 1562); SB 386 (farm equipment lemon law) — reported favorably (SEG 1631); CS for SB 7000 and CS for SB 7002 (OGSR protections) — reported favorably (SEG 1689; SEG 1740); SB 7004, SB 7006, SB 7008 (various OGSR/agency exemptions) — reported favorably (SEG 1806; SEG 1881; SEG 1940); SB 168 (public nuisances) — reported favorably (SEG 2020).

One item postponed: CS/CS for SB 290 (Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) was temporarily postponed to allow additional stakeholder negotiations. The chair permitted on‑the‑record public testimony for those unable to return; several industry representatives spoke in opposition and the sponsor said conversations would continue (postponement and public testimony at SEG 2021–SEG 2151; testimony from Edwin Henry beginning SEG 2072).

Members also recorded individual votes for the record on a number of tabs near the end of the meeting. Senator Burgess moved to adjourn and the committee adjourned without objection.

What this means: Most bills on the Rules Committee agenda were advanced to the next Senate stage; CS/CS for SB 290 requires additional stakeholder work before it returns to committee.

Provenance: Consolidated from committee sponsor explanations, public testimony and roll‑call announcements recorded in the committee transcript.