Changes to Civil Lawsuit Filing Rules (HB 1407)
May 26, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.
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View official text →The Frame
This bill changes the legal deadlines for filing civil actions and alters the administrative notification procedures for the Florida Commission on Human Relations, directly affecting how and when individuals can pursue civil rights litigation.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Florida Commission on Human Relations
The agency is no longer required to use registered mail for specific communications.
Civil litigants
Individuals filing civil actions are subject to new, specified time limits for commencing their cases.
Current stage: passed_both.
Signed.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why It Matters
This bill changes the legal deadlines for filing civil actions and alters the administrative notification procedures for the Florida Commission on Human Relations, directly affecting how and when individuals can pursue civil rights litigation.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
37
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
1
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Tina Polsky
Democratic · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
+ 15 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
108
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
9
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Michele Rayner
Democratic · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Gallop Franklin
Democratic · yes
Paula Stark
Republican · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Nathan Boyles
Republican · yes
Tae Edmonds
Democratic · yes
Alex Andrade
Republican · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
Democratic · yes
Marie Woodson
Democratic · yes
Christine Hunschofsky
Democratic · yes
Linda Chaney
Republican · yes
Susan Valdés
Republican · yes
Adam Anderson
Republican · yes
RaShon Young
Democratic · yes
Kevin Steele
Republican · not voting
Yvette Benarroch
Republican · yes
Kaylee Tuck
Republican · yes
Monique Miller
Republican · yes
Traci Koster
Republican · yes
Kelly Skidmore
Democratic · yes
+ 93 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Administrative Modernization
The bill reflects a shift away from traditional registered mail requirements for state agency communications.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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