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HB 4049 FL
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Office of General Counsel of City of Jacksonville, Duval County

FL · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 30, 2025

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Chapter No. 2026-206

Summary

The bill authorizes the Duval County School Board to employ its own independent general counsel, separate from the City of Jacksonville's office of general counsel. While the school board would have its own legal counsel, certain specified legal services would continue to be provided through the city's office of general counsel.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Office of General Counsel of City of Jacksonville, Duval County; Authorizes Duval County School Board to employ general counsel, who shall be independent of office of general counsel of City of Jacksonville; provides that certain legal services continue to be provided through office of general counsel of city.

Sponsor (1)
  • Duggan Republican · primary

Action history (38)
  1. Dec 30, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  3. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to State Affairs Committee · lower
  5. Jan 12, 2026 Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  6. Jan 13, 2026 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) · lower
  7. Jan 15, 2026 Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · lower
  8. Jan 20, 2026 Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  9. Jan 20, 2026 Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · lower
  10. Jan 20, 2026 Now in Education Administration Subcommittee · lower
  11. Jan 27, 2026 Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · lower
  12. Jan 29, 2026 Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee · lower
  13. Jan 29, 2026 Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · lower
  14. Jan 29, 2026 Now in State Affairs Committee · lower
  15. Jan 30, 2026 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda · lower
  16. Feb 3, 2026 Favorable by State Affairs Committee · lower
  17. Feb 3, 2026 Reported out of State Affairs Committee · lower
  18. Feb 3, 2026 Bill released to House Calendar · lower
  19. Feb 3, 2026 Added to Second Reading Calendar · lower
  20. Feb 5, 2026 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) · lower
  21. Feb 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  22. Feb 11, 2026 Added to Third Reading Calendar · lower
  23. Feb 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  24. Feb 11, 2026 Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 5 · lower
  25. Feb 12, 2026 In Messages · upper
  26. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Rules · upper
  27. Feb 18, 2026 Received · upper
  28. Mar 9, 2026 Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26 · upper
  29. Mar 11, 2026 Withdrawn from Rules · upper
  30. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · upper
  31. Mar 11, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  32. Mar 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  33. Mar 11, 2026 Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 · upper
  34. Mar 11, 2026 In Messages · lower
  35. Mar 11, 2026 Ordered enrolled · lower
  36. May 27, 2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · legislature
  37. Jun 8, 2026 Approved by Governor · legislature
  38. Jul 1, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-206 · legislature
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