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HB1287 • 2026

Labor Pool Act

Labor Pool Act

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Chambliss ; Valdés
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
House - Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide specific details on the rules that the Department of Commerce is authorized to adopt or changes in court remedies, damages, and costs.

Labor Pool Act

The Labor Pool Act prohibits labor pools from charging placement fees to third-party users who directly employ workers and requires these pools to register annually with the Department of Commerce.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits labor pools from charging placement fees if a third-party user hires a worker directly.
  • Requires labor pools to register each year with the Department of Commerce.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Labor pools that work in Florida
  • Third-party users who hire workers through labor pools

Terms To Know

Labor Pool
A company or organization that connects temporary workers with employers.
Department of Commerce
The state agency responsible for regulating businesses and commerce in Florida.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear if the bill will pass all stages of review before becoming law.
  • The specific rules that the Department of Commerce can make are not detailed in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 House

    • Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  3. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. 2026-01-08 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Labor Pool Act; Prohibits labor pool from charging certain fee to third-party user if such user directly employs laborer for work; requires labor pool to register annually with Department of Commerce; authorizes department to adopt rules; revises remedies, damages, & costs court may award prevailing party in certain actions.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1287 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Labor Pool Act; amending s. 2
448.24, F.S.; prohibiting a labor pool from charging a 3
certain fee to a third-party user if such user 4
directly employs a laborer for work; requiring a labor 5
pool to register annually with the Department of 6
Commerce; authorizing the department to adopt rules; 7
amending s. 448.25, F.S.; revising the remedies, 8
damages, and costs a court may award the prevailing 9
party in certain actions; providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 448.24, Florida 14
Statutes, is amended, and subsection (8) is added to that 15
section, to read: 16
448.24 Duties and rights.— 17
(6) A No labor pool may not shall restrict the right of a 18
day laborer to accept a permanent position with a third-party 19
user to whom the laborer is referred for temporary work, or to 20
restrict the right of such a third-party user to offer such 21
employment to an employee of the labor pool. If a third-party 22
user directly employs a laborer for work, a labor pool may not 23
charge the third-party user a placement fee However, nothing 24
shall restrict the labor pool from receiving a reasonable 25

HB 1287 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

placement fee from the third-party user. 26
(8) A labor pool that is located, operates, or transacts 27
business in this state shall register annually with the 28
Department of Commerce. The department may adopt rules to 29
implement this subsection. 30
Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 448.25, 31
Florida Statutes, to read: 32
448.25 Remedies; damages; costs.— 33
(4) In addition to any damages awarded for an action 34
brought pursuant to this section, the court shall award 35
reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party. 36
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 37