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The Florida Senate, Commerce and Tourism — Committee Meeting Expanded Agenda, January 28, 2026

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The Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism committee set an expanded agenda for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, with Senator Leek as Chair and Senator Arrington as Vice Chair. CS/SB 1080 (Transportation), SB 1112 (Labor Pool Act), SB 1582 (Pawn Data Statewide System) and SB 1672 (Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers) show Yeas 9 Nays 0. SB 1338 (Charitable Giving) shows Yeas 8 Nays 0. SB 1324 (Principal Offices of Limited Liability Companies and Corporations) shows the committee action Temporarily Postponed.

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2026 Regular Session                                The Florida Senate
                             COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
                                             COMMERCE AND TOURISM
                                                Senator Leek, Chair
                                            Senator Arrington, Vice Chair

            MEETING DATE:    Wednesday, January 28, 2026
                    TIME:    10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
                  PLACE:     Toni Jennings Committee Room, 110 Senate Building

                  MEMBERS:   Senator Leek, Chair; Senator Arrington, Vice Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Davis, DiCeglie, Mayfield,
                             McClain, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough

                                                       BILL DESCRIPTION and
 TAB       BILL NO. and INTRODUCER                  SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS                             COMMITTEE ACTION

   1    CS/SB 1080                        Transportation; Requiring the Department of                 Favorable
        Transportation / DiCeglie         Transportation to adopt rules establishing                      Yeas 9 Nays 0
        (Compare CS/H 543, S 1274)        circumstances under which it may make direct
                                          payments to a first-tier subcontractor; requiring that a
                                          takeover agreement between the department and a
                                          surety require the surety’s completion contractor to
                                          meet certain requirements and follow certain contract
                                          procedures, etc.

                                          TR       01/20/2026 Fav/CS
                                          CM       01/28/2026 Favorable
                                          RC


   2    SB 1112                           Labor Pool Act; Prohibiting a labor pool from charging      Favorable
        Garcia                            a certain fee to a third-party user if such user directly       Yeas 9 Nays 0
        (Identical H 1287)                employs a laborer for work; requiring a labor pool to
                                          register annually with the Department of Commerce;
                                          revising the remedies, damages, and costs a court
                                          may award the prevailing party in certain actions, etc.

                                          CM       01/28/2026 Favorable
                                          ATD
                                          FP


   3    SB 1324                           Principal Offices of Limited Liability Companies and        Temporarily Postponed
        McClain                           Corporations; Revising the definition of the term
        (Compare H 955)                   “principal office”, etc.

                                          CM       01/28/2026 Temporarily Postponed
                                          JU
                                          RC




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COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
Commerce and Tourism
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

                                                        BILL DESCRIPTION and
 TAB      BILL NO. and INTRODUCER                    SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS                            COMMITTEE ACTION

  4     SB 1338                           Charitable Giving; Prohibiting a charitable                 Favorable
        Burton                            organization that accepts a contribution pursuant to a          Yeas 8 Nays 0
        (Identical H 1475)                written donor-imposed restriction from violating the
                                          terms of that restriction without potential penalty;
                                          requiring a charitable organization to notify a donor,
                                          or a donor’s legal representative, if it cannot fulfill a
                                          term in the endowment agreement and offer the
                                          donor, or the donor’s legal representative, an
                                          alternative solution that closely matches the initial
                                          term in such endowment agreement; prohibiting a
                                          state agency or a state official from imposing any
                                          annual filing or reporting requirements on certain
                                          organizations regulated or exempted from regulation
                                          under ch. 496, F.S., which are more burdensome
                                          than the requirements authorized by state law, etc.

                                          CM         01/28/2026 Favorable
                                          JU
                                          RC


  5     SB 1582                           Pawn Data Statewide System; Requiring the                   Fav/CS
        Yarborough                        Department of Law Enforcement to establish,                     Yeas 9 Nays 0
        (Similar H 1345)                  operate, and maintain a statewide system for the
                                          collection of pawn data; providing procurement
                                          authority to the department to contract with a single
                                          vendor to provide pawn data collection as a service;
                                          requiring mandatory participation in the statewide
                                          system by specified dealers and recyclers; providing
                                          that all pawn data collected is the exclusive property
                                          of the state, etc.

                                          CM         01/28/2026 Fav/CS
                                          ACJ
                                          FP


  6     SB 1672                           Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers;         Favorable
        McClain                           Authorizing certain taxpayers to receive a tax credit           Yeas 9 Nays 0
        (Similar H 311)                   for contributions made to certain employees for
                                          specified expenses related to buying a home;
                                          providing a maximum credit authorized in certain
                                          circumstances; authorizing a taxpayer to receive a tax
                                          credit for contributions made to certain programs;
                                          authorizing the taxpayer to submit an application for
                                          the tax credit; authorizing the tax credit to be used
                                          against certain taxes; requiring the Department of
                                          Revenue to approve applications on a first-come,
                                          first-served basis, etc.

                                          CM         01/28/2026 Favorable
                                          FT
                                          AP


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