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HB1311 • 2026

Legal Tender

Legal Tender

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Bankson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chamberlin
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Chapter No. 2026-132
Effective date
2026-06-11

Plain English Breakdown

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Legal Tender

Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness of provisions and repealing provisions relating to legal tender, etc.

What This Bill Does

  • Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness of provisions and repealing provisions relating to legal tender, etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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132151

Committee amendment H 1311 Filed • Bankson

Adopted without Objection 1/29/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • HB 1311 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 132151 - h1311-line19.docx Published On: 1/28/2026 4:37:26 PM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Insurance & Banking 1 Subcommittee 2 Representative Bankson offered the following: 3 4 Amendment 5 Remove line 19 and insert: 6 69C-2.034, 69C-2.035, 69U-100.097, 69V-560.1000, 69V-560.1012, 7
779949

Committee amendment H 1311 c1 • Bankson

Adopted without Objection 2/25/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/HB 1311 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 779949 - h1311-strike.docx Published On: 2/23/2026 4:26:28 PM Page 1 of 7 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Commerce Committee 1 Representative Bankson offered the following: 2 3 Amendment (with title amendment) 4 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: 5 6 Section 1.
  • The following rules are ratified for the sole 7 and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on 8 effectiveness imposed under chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida: 9 Rules 69C-2.004, 69C-2.005, 69C-2.016, 69C-2.022, 69C-2.026, 10 69C-2.034, 69C-2.035, 69U-100.097, 69V-560.1000, 69V-560.1012, 11 69V-560.102, 69V-560.7032, 69V-560.7033, 69V-560.7034, 69V-12 560.7035, and 69V-560.7036, Florida Administrative Code, 13 entitled "Definitions," "Designation of a Qualified Public 14 Depository," "Financial Information Reports by a Qualified 15 Public Depository," "Requirements of Public Depositors," 16 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
287655

Floor amendment H 1311 c2 • Bankson

House: Adopted 3/5/2026

Plain English: HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/CS/HB 1311 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 287655 Approved For Filing: 3/3/2026 12:05:30 PM Page 1 of 1 CHAMBER ACTION Senate House .
  • Representative Bankson offered the following: 1 2 Amendment (with title amendment) 3 Remove lines 44-137 4 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------- 7 T I T L E A M E N D M E N T 8 Remove lines 8-15 and insert: 9 to legal tender; providing an effective date.
153179

Floor amendment H 1311 c2 • Snyder

House: Withdrawn 3/5/2026

Plain English: HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/CS/HB 1311 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 153179 Approved For Filing: 3/3/2026 3:48:23 PM Page 1 of 10 CHAMBER ACTION Senate House .
  • Representative Snyder offered the following: 1 2 Amendment (with title amendment) 3 Remove line 138 and insert: 4 Section 5.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Chapter No. 2026-132

  2. 2026-06-11 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Approved by Governor

  3. 2026-06-09 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. 2026-03-06 Senate

    • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1588 -SJ 637 • Read 2nd time -SJ 637 • Read 3rd time -SJ 637 • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 -SJ 637

  5. 2026-03-06 House

    • In Messages • Ordered enrolled

  6. 2026-03-05 House

    • Read 2nd time • Amendment 287655 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

  7. 2026-03-05 Senate

    • In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received

  8. 2026-03-02 House

    • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  10. 2026-02-24 House

    • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

  11. 2026-02-20 House

    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  12. 2026-01-30 House

    • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. 2026-01-29 House

    • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed

  14. 2026-01-27 House

    • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  15. 2026-01-15 House

    • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  16. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  17. 2026-01-08 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness of provisions and repealing provisions relating to legal tender, etc.

Current Bill Text

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CS/CS/HB 1311, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature

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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

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An act relating to legal tender; ratifying specified 2
rules relating to legal tender for the sole and 3
exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on 4
effectiveness pursuant to chapter 2025-100, Laws of 5
Florida; repealing s. 18 of chapter 2025-100, Laws of 6
Florida, which repeals specified provisions relating 7
to legal tender; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. The following rules are ratified for the sole 12
and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on 13
effectiveness imposed under chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida: 14
Rules 69C-2.004, 69C-2.005, 69C-2.016, 69C-2.022, 69C-2.026, 15
69C-2.034, 69C-2.035, 69U-100.097, 69V-560.1000, 69V-560.1012, 16
69V-560.102, 69V-560.7032, 69V-560.7033, 69V-560.7034, 69V-17
560.7035, and 69V-560.7036, Florida Administrative Code, 18
entitled "Definitions," "Designation of a Qualified Public 19
Depository," "Financial Information Reports by a Qualified 20
Public Depository," "Requirements of Public Depositors," 21
"Administration of Payment of Losses," "Disqualification, 22
Suspension, and Administrative Penalty," "Custodians of Gold 23
Coin or Silver Coin," "Gold Coin or Silver Coin Deposits," 24
"Disciplinary Guidelines," "Adoption of Forms," "Application or 25

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Appointment Procedures and Requirements," "Records to Be 26
Maintained when Engaged in Transactions Involving Gold and 27
Silver Coin," "Gold Coin and Silver Coin Disclosures," 28
"Accredited Refiner or Wholesaler of Gold Coin or Silver Coin," 29
"Chain of Custody Related to Gold or Silver Coin," and "Rapid 30
Response Time by Law Enforcement," respectively, as filed for 31
adoption with the Department of State pursuant to the 32
certification packages dated October 31, 2025, and November 1, 33
2025. 34
Section 2. Section 18 of chapter 2025-100, Laws of 35
Florida, is repealed. 36
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 37