2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1613: Prohibition of Considering Race or Ethnicity in Government Contracting

Legislative Summary

Prohibits awarding body from requesting documentation of or considering race or ethnicity when granting contracts or awards; prohibits awarding body from requiring or encouraging contractor or grantee to consider race or ethnicity when granting contracts, subcontracts, or awards; requires awarding body to submit notice of proposed rulemaking & adopt final rule within specified time periods; requires reduction of procurement goals by specified proportion; provides that certain laws, charter amendments, ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, & policies adopted by this state or local government are prohibited & void.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
5/3/2025
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Paula Stark
Paula Stark
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025150.1 KB