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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 6013

Equity and Inclusion
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SPONSOR
Miller
FILED BY
Monique Miller — District 33, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Equity and Inclusion; Repeals provisions relating to minority representation on boards, commissions, councils, & committees; repeals provisions relating to Center for Environmental Equity & Justice.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Repeals environmental equity center and minority board representation mandates.

The bill eliminates the Center for Environmental Equity and Justice, removing its statutory authority and funding mechanisms from Florida law.

It repeals the requirement for minority representation on state boards, commissions, and councils, ending the legal mandate for diverse appointments.

The Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys remains, but loses its specific definition reference for African American appointees.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Repeal of Minority Representation Requirements majors. 760.80

AIRemoves statutory mandates for minority representation on state boards, commissions, councils, and committees.

“Part IV of chapter 760, Florida Statutes, consisting of s. 760.80, Florida Statutes, is repealed.” bill text, line 13 →
§ 2 Removal of Cross-Reference to Repealed Definition moderates. 1001.216

AIDeletes the reference to the definition of 'African American' in the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys appointment criteria.

“A businessperson who is an African American, as defined in s. 760.80(2)(a), appointed by the Governor.” bill text, line 24 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
12/12/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
12/12/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 760.80
+0 / −0
s. 1001.216
+8 / −0
s. 1001.216
+0 / −5