Text of FL H 1571 (2025)
Official Actions of Local Governments with Respect to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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HB 1571
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to official actions of local
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governments with respect to diversity, equity, and
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inclusion; creating ss. 125.595 and 166.04971, F.S.;
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prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively,
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from taking official action as it relates to
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diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing a penalty;
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authorizing a cause of action against counties and
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municipalities, respectively, that take such action;
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providing construction; providing for retroactive
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applicability; defining the term "diversity, equity,
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and inclusion"; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 125.595, Florida Statutes, is created
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to read:
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125.595 Prohibition of official actions of counties
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relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion; penalty; remedy.—
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(1) A county may not take any official action, including,
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but not limited to, the adoption of ordinances, resolutions,
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rules or regulations, programs, or policies, as it relates to
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diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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(2) A county commissioner who violates subsection (1), or
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who votes in favor of an ordinance to expand the powers or
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authority of an existing office, special district, or
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governmental unit for the purpose of exercising any power or
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authority allocated exclusively by the State Constitution or
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general law to take official action as it relates to diversity,
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equity, and inclusion, is guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance
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in office.
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(3) An action in circuit court may be brought against a
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county that violates this section by a resident of the county.
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The court may enter a judgment awarding declaratory and
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injunctive relief, damages, and costs. The court may also award
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reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party; however, the
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court may not award reasonable attorney fees to a county as the
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prevailing party.
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(4) This section does not prohibit any official action by
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a county required for compliance with general or federal laws or
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regulations.
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(5) This section applies retroactively to all official
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actions taken by a county before July 1, 2025.
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(6) For purposes of this section, the term "diversity,
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equity, and inclusion" means any ordinance or policy that
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classifies an individual on the basis of race, color, sex,
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national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation and
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promotes deferential or preferential treatment of individuals on
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the basis of such classification.
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Section 2. Section 166.04971, Florida Statutes, is created
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to read:
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166.04971 Prohibition of official actions of
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municipalities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
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penalty; remedy.—
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(1) A municipality may not take any official action,
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including, but not limited to, the adoption of ordinances,
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resolutions, rules or regulations, programs, or policies, as it
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relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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(2) Any member of the governing body of a municipality who
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violates subsection (1), or who votes in favor of an ordinance
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to expand the powers or authority of an existing office, special
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district, or governmental unit for the purpose of exercising any
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power or authority allocated exclusively by the State
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Constitution or general law to take official action as it
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relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, is guilty of
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misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
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(3) An action in circuit court may be brought against a
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municipality that violates this section by a resident of the
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municipality. The court may enter a judgment awarding
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declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, and costs. The court
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may also award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party;
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however, the court may not award reasonable attorney fees to a
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municipality as the prevailing party.
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(4) This section does not prohibit any official action by
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the governing body of a municipality required for compliance
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with general or federal laws or regulations.
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(5) This section applies retroactively to all official
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actions taken by the governing body of a municipality before
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July 1, 2025.
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(6) For purposes of this section, the term "diversity,
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equity, and inclusion" means any ordinance or policy that
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classifies an individual on the basis of race, color, sex,
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national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation and
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promotes deferential or preferential treatment of individuals on
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the basis of such classification.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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