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SB 1112FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Messages

New Rules for Labor Pools and Hiring

Original title: Labor Pool Act

January 5, 2026

laboremploymentbusiness regulationlegal fees

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Where This Stands

Currently Died in Messages. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

12 actions
  1. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. Feb 24, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
  3. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  4. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Now in Fiscal Policy
  5. Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
  6. Feb 9, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Show 6 earlier actions
  1. Jan 28, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  2. Jan 28, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  3. Jan 23, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  4. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  5. Jan 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
  6. Jan 5, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation changes the cost structure for businesses hiring temporary workers and creates a new annual registration requirement for agencies, while shifting the financial risk of litigation by mandating fee awards for prevailing parties.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Labor pools

They are subject to new annual registration requirements and are prohibited from charging placement fees to third-party users.

Third-party users

They are no longer subject to placement fees when directly hiring laborers referred by a labor pool.

Day laborers

Their right to accept permanent positions with third-party users is protected from restriction by labor pools.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 5, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill prohibits s from charging fees to companies that hire their temporary workers for permanent positions and requires all labor pools to register annually with the state. It also mandates that courts award attorney fees and costs to the winning party in legal disputes involving these labor pool regulations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a labor pool still charge a fee if I hire one of their workers?
No, the bill prohibits s from charging a to a who directly employs a laborer referred by the pool.
What do labor pool companies need to do under this law?
They must register annually with the Florida Department of Commerce.
Who pays for legal fees if there is a lawsuit?
The court is required to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the in actions brought under the relevant statutes.

Why It Matters

This legislation changes the cost structure for businesses hiring temporary workers and creates a new annual registration requirement for agencies, while shifting the financial risk of litigation by mandating fee awards for prevailing parties.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededsenate2/24/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

21

Yes

20

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/12/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

16

Yes

15

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate1/28/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

11

Yes

10

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Litigation Cost Shifting

The bill mandates attorney fee awards for the prevailing party, which is a significant shift in how legal costs are handled in labor pool disputes.

Labor Pool Act

Connected Entities

organizationFiscal Policy“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
organizationCommerce and Tourism“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
locationKnott Building“Location of committee meetings”Map →
organizationAppropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
locationSenate Building“Location of committee meetings”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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