Quick Hit: Florida has enacted a sweeping new law (CS/CS/SB 1134) that prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking any official action relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”), including indirectly through contractors, vendors, and grant recipients. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.

Key Takeaways:

While much of the focus on President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (the “EO”) has been on its elimination of race and sex-based affirmative action requirements for federal contractors, another provides carries even greater potential implications. The EO also introduces new contractual obligations