Latvala announced his resignation from the Florida State Senate on December 20, with his effective resignation date on January 5, 2018. In his resignation statement, Latvala denied the sexual misconduct allegations against him and said that he disapproved of the process used in his investigation. State Senate President Joe Negron (R) ordered an investigation into claims of sexual harassment against Latvala on November 3, 2017. The claims came from a Politico report where six women affiliated with the state Capitol said Latvala had either touched them inappropriately or verbally harassed them. Latvala denied the claims and said they were made to harm his 2018 gubernatorial bid. On November 29, Republican Senate staffer Rachel Perrin Rogers revealed that she had filed the confidential complaint accusing Latvala of sexual harassment and that she was one of the six women interviewed for the Nov. 3 Politico report. She said she revealed her identity because Latvala had already publicly suggested that she was one of his accusers. On November 19, Latvala apparently referred to Perrin Rogers in an interview when he said that one of his accusers had a husband who was a political consultant working for one of his gubernatorial opponents. At the time of the allegation, Perrin Rogers was married to Republican political consultant Brian Hughes. According to Politico, Hughes was not openly working for a gubernatorial campaign at the time Perrin Rogers revealed her identity. Also on December 5, state Sen. Lauren Book (D) filed a formal complaint alleging that Latvala broke Senate rules in his response to the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Specifically, Book alleged that Latvala broke two rules: conduct unbecoming of a senator and the use of undue influence. The complaint said, "We simply must stop the continued degradation of our institution and the destruction of the life of a woman who lawfully and rightfully filed her complaint." On December 19, an independent investigation by retired Judge Ronald Swanson suggested that criminal charges could be filed against Latvala for allegedly sexually harassing Perrin Rogers and asking a lobbyist for sexual favors in return for supporting her legislation. The report identified four findings of probable cause that involved seven incidents between 2013 and 2017 where Perrin Rogers was allegedly groped or subjected to inappropriate contact by Latvala. The unnamed former lobbyist was the seventh woman to come forward alleging that Latvala had engaged in sexual misconduct. She said that she and Latvala had had an intimate relationship since 1995, and, from 2015 to 2017, she was repeatedly groped by Latvala when she went into his office. She said her experiences with Latvala caused her to leave the lobbying profession. Another independent report compiled by Gail Golman Holtzman was released on December 20. It contained testimony from women who said that Latvala attempted to touch them without their consent in exchange for legislative favors.

See also: Sexual assault and harassment in American politics (2017-2018) Jack Latvala was mentioned during a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations in 2017 and 2018. On November 3, 2017, State Senate President Joe Negron (R) ordered an investigation into claims of sexual harassment against Latvala. The claims came from a Politico report where six women affiliated with the state Capitol said Latvala had either touched them inappropriately or verbally harassed them. Latvala denied the claims and said they were made to harm his 2018 gubernatorial bid. On November 6, Latvala was removed from his position as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee by Negron, who said the removal was temporary while the investigation took place. On November 29, Republican Senate staffer Rachel Perrin Rogers revealed that she had filed the confidential complaint accusing Latvala of sexual harassment and that she was one of the six women interviewed for the Nov. 3 Politico report. She said she revealed her identity because Latvala had already publicly suggested that she was one of his accusers. On November 19, Latvala apparently referred to Perrin Rogers in an interview when he said that one of his accusers had a husband who was a political consultant working for one of his gubernatorial opponents. Perrin Rogers is married to Republican political consultant Brian Hughes. According to Politico, Hughes was not openly working for a gubernatorial campaign at the time Perrin Rogers revealed her identity. As of November 29, Latvala had not responded to Perrin Rogers' statement. On December 4, Florida Politics published an affidavit submitted by former Senate staffer Lily Tysinger on November 30. In the affidavit, she alleged that Perrin Rogers had spread false rumors about her while they worked together and attempted to end the careers of other Senate staffers. Perrin Rogers' attorney, Tiffany R. Cruz, said that the statements were untrue and that Tysinger was a volunteer on Latvala's 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Latvala said he was unaware of Tysinger being a volunteer for his campaign. Also on December 4, state Sen. Wilton Simpson (R), Perrin Rogers' boss and state Senate president designee, said, "[Perrin Rogers] has been a trusted and valued member of my team for more than five years. Her tireless work ethic has served the people of my district and the state of Florida well. The incidents alleged in the media are disgusting. Since mid-last week there has been a smear campaign launched against Rachel. It must end immediately," On December 5, Politico reported that state Sen. Travis Hutson (R) called on Latvala to resign. Hutson said his call was based on Latvala's response to the allegations rather than the allegations themselves. Hutson said, "This highly respected and regarded establishment is being burnt to the ground and I feel Senator Latvala is running around with the Napalm and the matches." Also on December 5, state Sen. Lauren Book (D) filed a formal complaint alleging that Latvala broke Senate rules in his response to the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Specifically, Book alleged that Latvala broke two rules: conduct unbecoming of a senator and the use of undue influence. The complaint said, "We simply must stop the continued degradation of our institution and the destruction of the life of a woman who lawfully and rightfully filed her complaint." On December 19, an independent investigation by retired Judge Ronald Swanson suggested that criminal charges could be filed against Latvala for allegedly sexually harassing Perrin Rogers and asking a lobbyist for sexual favors in return for supporting her legislation. The report identified four findings of probable cause that involved seven incidents between 2013 and 2017 where Perrin Rogers was allegedly groped or subjected to inappropriate contact by Latvala. The unnamed former lobbyist was the seventh woman to come forward alleging that Latvala had engaged in sexual misconduct. She said that she and Latvala had had an intimate relationship since 1995, and, from 2015 to 2017, she was repeatedly groped by Latvala when she went into his office. She said her experiences with Latvala caused her to leave the lobbying profession. On December 20, another independent report compiled by Gail Golman Holtzman was released. It contained testimony from women who said that Latvala attempted to touch them without their consent in exchange for legislative favors. Latvala announced his resignation from the Florida State Senate on December 20, with his effective resignation date on January 5, 2018. In his resignation statement, Latvala denied the allegations against him and said that he disapproved of the process used in his investigation.