TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 The latest Legislative session came to a close just last week, with lawmakers having filed hundreds of bills for consideration.<\/p>\n
But of these hundreds of bills<\/a>, only a portion have actually been approved by both the state House and Senate.<\/p>\n [BELOW: The Orlando airport debate is getting heated after proposed bill]<\/p>\n There are 166 bills that have been passed by both chambers of the Legislature. They now await Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 signature, meaning that any of these bills could be the first new Florida law in 2026.<\/p>\n According to Legislative analysts, these bills are as follows:<\/p>\n HB 33<\/a> \u2014 New Road Names<\/p>\n House Bill 33 renames the following roadways in Florida:<\/p>\n Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue \u2014 The portion of State Road 985 between Southwest 24th Street and State Road 90 in Miami-Dade County<\/p>\n President Donald J. Trump Boulevard \u2014 The portion of State Road 870 between West Tradewinds Avenue and the eastern end of Commercial Boulevard in Broward County<\/p>\n [BELOW: Security measures planned for Charlie Kirk highway signs]<\/p>\n Under this bill, the FDOT must erect suitable markers for these new designations.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 33 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 35<\/a> \u2014 Traffic Offenders<\/p>\n House Bill 35 adds the offense of driving without a license to the list of offenses for which a certain number of convictions within a five-year period can designate someone as a habitual traffic offender.<\/p>\n If someone is designated this way, he\/she can be prosecuted for a third-degree felony if caught driving a motor vehicle again.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 35 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 47<\/a> \u2014 Medical Diagnoses<\/p>\n House Bill 47 lets parents whose child is removed from their home by the DCF ask for a second medical evaluation (or a compilation of differential diagnoses) within five days of an initial examination.<\/p>\n The healthcare practitioner who performs the second evaluation must submit a written report to both the DCF and the parents within 10 days.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill allows the DCF to delay forwarding allegations of criminal conduct to law enforcement pending the outcome of the child protection investigation if the parent alleges the child has a certain preexisting condition or asks for a second evaluation.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 47 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 89<\/a> \u2014 Veterinary Prescriptions<\/p>\n House Bill 89 requires licensed veterinarians to clearly inform clients of their right to receive a written prescription for medication that can be filled at the pharmacy of a client\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n [BELOW: Florida Senate OKs new speed limit for e-bikes]<\/p>\n The bill also mandates that if the veterinary clinic is able to fill the prescription, the vet should disclose that option to the client, as well.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 89 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 91<\/a> \u2014 Candidate Qualifications<\/p>\n House Bill 91 provides that someone\u2019s compliance with the 365-day party affiliation requirement<\/a> can be challenged in court by a qualified candidate in the same race.<\/p>\n That requirement mandates that candidates must have been registered members of their political party for 365 days before the beginning of the qualifying period preceding the general election.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 91 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n SB 118<\/a> \u2014 RV Parks<\/p>\n Senate Bill 118 revises the way that special assessments can be levied against RV parks.<\/p>\n This is done by prohibiting counties and other local governments from levying special assessments against areas greater than 400 square feet for each RV parking space or campsite.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 118 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 131<\/a> \u2014 Estate Curators<\/p>\n House Bill 131 amends the state\u2019s Probation Code<\/a>, which outlines how estates may be administrated.<\/p>\n More specifically, the bill modifies provisions like curator bond requirements and when courts may appoint curators.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 131 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 145<\/a> \u2014 Claims Against The Government<\/p>\n House Bill 145 increases the caps on the recovery of awards against governmental entities.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill prohibits insurance policies from conditioning the payment of benefits or the coverage of liability on the enactment of a claim bill.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 145 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 167<\/a> \u2014 Phosphate Mining<\/p>\n House Bill 167 establishes a defense from strict liability brought by the Department of Environmental Protection or others for a cause of action based on a natural geological substance on the site of a former phosphate mine.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 167 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 175<\/a> \u2014 Stablecoin Payment<\/p>\n House Bill 175 creates a regulatory framework for issuers of \u201cpayment stablecoin,\u201d a type of cryptocurrency that\u2019s typically pegged to a currency like the U.S. dollar to maintain stability.<\/p>\n [BELOW: Here\u2019s what to know about Florida\u2019s newest \u2018license plate\u2019 law]<\/p>\n The bill requires money services businesses to obtain a license from the Office of Financial Regulation to issue payment stablecoin.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 175 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 177<\/a> \u2014 CCCRC<\/p>\n House Bill 177 allows a court to appoint the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Council<\/a> (CCCRC) from a different region, rather than a private attorney, to represent an indigent defendant in a capital case under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 177 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 178<\/a> \u2014 K-12 Athletics<\/p>\n House Bill 178 requires the FHSAA to allow head coaches of athletics teams to support the welfare of students they coach using personal funds.<\/p>\n This can include food, transportation and recovery services, though the maximum amount of personal funds a coach may use for a team each year is capped at $15,000.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 178 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 199<\/a> \u2014 Veterans Affairs<\/p>\n House Bill 199 allows eligible defendants to be placed into a veterans treatment court<\/a> with the approval of the court \u2014 no longer needing approval by the state attorney.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 199 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 245<\/a> \u2014 Child Porn<\/p>\n House Bill 245 replaces the term \u201cchild pornography\u201d with \u201cchild sexual abuse material\u201d in state law.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 245 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 246<\/a> \u2014 Specialty Plates<\/p>\n Senate Bill 246 allows for the new specialty license plates:<\/p>\n Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)<\/p>\n Miami Northwestern Alumni Association<\/p>\n Outsider<\/p>\n St. Petersburg College<\/p>\n First Responders Resiliency<\/p>\n If approved, SB 246 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 249<\/a> \u2014 State Flagship<\/p>\n House Bill 249 redesignates the official state flagship, which is currently the schooner Western Union.<\/p>\n Under this bill, that would be replaced with the S.S. American Victory.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 249 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 253<\/a> \u2014 Dental Care<\/p>\n House Bill 253 expands eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n The bill accomplishes this by providing explicit statutory authorization for the program to provide services to veterans with incomes of up to 400% of the federal poverty level.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 253 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n [BELOW: Social media reacts after Florida lawmakers OK ban on noisy cars]<\/p>\n HB 271<\/a> \u2014 Bail Bonds<\/p>\n House Bill 271 subjects foreign and alien bail bond insurers doing business in Florida to the same reporting requirements as domestic bail bond insurers.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 271 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 273<\/a> \u2014 Special Districts<\/p>\n House Bill 273 requires that when state or federal money is used to help special districts in rural areas, the agreement must allow those districts to get paid for approved work they finish.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 273 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 277<\/a> \u2014 Domestic Violence<\/p>\n House Bill 277 enhances domestic violence penalties if the suspect has already been convicted of that crime in the past.<\/p>\n The bill also increases the funding amount for relocation assistance claims for victims of domestic violence from $1,500 to $2,500 for a single claim (lifetime maximum bumped from $3,000 to $5,000).<\/p>\n [BELOW: Florida committee unanimously OKs plan to scrap HOAs]<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill adds threatening to kill\/injure a family pet and the existence of a military protective order to the list of factors that judges can consider when determining whether to grant a domestic violence injunction.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 277 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 288<\/a> \u2014 Electric Cooperatives<\/p>\n Senate Bill 288 revises a section of state law<\/a> that prohibits certain bylaws, tariffs, and policies to be utilized by rural electric cooperatives.<\/p>\n Under this bill, that section is applied only to those cooperatives that sell electricity at retail.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 288 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 290<\/a> \u2014 FDACS<\/p>\n Senate Bill 290 makes several changes related to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), including:<\/p>\n Prohibits local governments from enacting a local policy to restrict the use of gas-powered farm or landscape equipment<\/p>\n Adds criminal penalties for receiving or providing unauthorized help on a commercial drive license exam<\/p>\n Adds penalties for contractors who fail to timely compensate their subcontractors and suppliers<\/p>\n Prohibits the possession, use, and sale of signal jamming devices<\/p>\n Increases insurance requirements and maximum fine amounts for fumigation providers<\/p>\n Prohibits commercial solicitation on properties that comply with \u2018no solicitation\u2019 signage requirements and provides penalties for violators<\/p>\n If approved, SB 290 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 325<\/a> \u2014 Inmate Development<\/p>\n House Bill 325 expands the scope of career and technical education (CTE) programs that are allowed under the Correctional Education Program.<\/p>\n In addition, the bill allows the development and implementation of a CTE curriculum to train and license inmates to operate commercial motor vehicles.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 325 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 327<\/a> \u2014 Uterine Fibroid Research<\/p>\n House Bill 327 requires healthcare providers to submit identified information to the FDOH for inclusion in the Uterine Fibroid Research Database.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 327 takes effect at the same time as HB 1515 or similar legislation.<\/p>\n HB 355<\/a> \u2014 Patient Protection<\/p>\n House Bill 355 requires the AHCA to establish minimum standards for pediatric patient care in hospital emergency departments.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill requires all hospitals with emergency departments to develop and implement policies and procedures for pediatric patient care in the department.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 355 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 359<\/a> \u2014 Search Warrants<\/p>\n House Bill 359 generally requires law enforcement agencies to return a search warrant to the issuing court within 10 days, except for the following scenarios:<\/p>\n 20 days if the search warrant is issued to an out-of-state provider for electronic communications data<\/p>\n 30 days if the search warrant is issued to search for and seize specimens for DNA analysis or entry into the DNA database<\/p>\n 365 days if the search warrant is issued for a computer, computer system, or electronic device<\/p>\n If approved, HB 359 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 397<\/a> \u2014 Pretrial Release<\/p>\n House Bill 397 creates a new criminal offense for willfully violating a condition of pretrial release<\/a> relating to a no-contact order with a victim.<\/p>\n This charge can be brought about if the suspect was arrested for crimes like murder, assault, battery, stalking, kidnapping, sexual battery, robbery, or false imprisonment.<\/p>\n [BELOW: Florida lawmakers propose these tax holidays for later this year]<\/p>\n Violations under this bill are punishable as a first-degree misdemeanor (subsequent violations are treated as third-degree felonies).<\/p>\n If approved, HB 397 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 399<\/a> \u2014 Development Regulations<\/p>\n House Bill 399 requires application fees for development permits to be \u201creasonably related\u201d to any costs associated with processing the application.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill prohibits fees based on a percentage of project costs.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 399 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n SB 418<\/a> \u2014 Autism Encounters<\/p>\n Senate Bill 418 creates the \u201cBlue Envelope Program\u201d to improve communication between law enforcement officers and autistic people during motor-vehicle-related interactions.<\/p>\n Under this program, blue envelopes can be used to identify such an individual and provide communication guidelines for officers. The envelopes would be available by request from the HSMV or local tax collector.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 418 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 425<\/a> \u2014 Historic Cemeteries<\/p>\n House Bill 425 requires local governments to approve applications to change zoning and land-use designations for historic African-American cemeteries.<\/p>\n This rule applies if these governments sell excess vacant land to fund the cemetery\u2019s long-term maintenance and upkeep.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 425 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 429<\/a> \u2014 Criminal Gangs<\/p>\n House Bill 429 will add the following criteria to the definition of a \u201ccriminal gang member<\/a>\u201d under state law:<\/p>\n Admits in person or online that he\/she is a criminal gang member<\/p>\n Is identified or claimed by a criminal gang as one of its members<\/p>\n Is identified as a criminal gang member by a spouse living with the person<\/p>\n Has been seen with one or more known criminal gang members at least two times<\/p>\n Has authored any communication indicating gang affiliation or activity, or accepted responsibility for the commission of any crime by a criminal gang member<\/p>\n Uses gang-related language in furtherance of criminal gang-related activity online<\/p>\n If approved, HB 429 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 441<\/a> \u2014 Conservation Lands<\/p>\n House Bill 441 requires that when a water management district considers selling conservation lands, the governing board publish the following information at least 30 days before meeting:<\/p>\n The district-owned parcels of land for sale or proposed for exchange<\/p>\n The privately owned parcels proposed for exchange<\/p>\n The portions of those parcels that will be preserved in a permanent conservation easement<\/p>\n A statement from the district explaining why those lands are no longer needed for conservation purposes<\/p>\n If approved, HB 441 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 445<\/a> \u2014 Dangerous Crimes<\/p>\n House Bill 445 adds any violation related to computer pornography and child exploitation to the list of dangerous crimes<\/a> under state law.<\/p>\n As such, anyone arrested for such an offense may not be granted nonmonetary pretrial release at a first appearance hearing under this bill.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 445 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 453<\/a> \u2014 High School Diploma<\/p>\n House Bill 453 allows students with disabilities to substitute one school year of participation in the Special Olympics for the P.E. requirement for a standard high school diploma.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill revises high school graduation requirements to specify that completion of two years of marching band satisfies both the one-credit requirements in P.E. and performing arts.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 453 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 461<\/a> \u2014 Poll Volunteers<\/p>\n House Bill 461 provides that the prohibition on the use of private funds for election-related expenses doesn\u2019t ban high school students who are registered to vote from volunteering to help poll workers for the purpose of receiving community service hours for high school graduation requirements.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 461 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 477<\/a> \u2014 Drug Paraphernalia<\/p>\n House Bill 477 expands the type of narcotic-drug-testing products that are currently excluded from the definition of \u201cdrug paraphernalia.\u201d<\/p>\n More specifically, the bill excludes products that are solely used to determine whether a controlled substance contains xylazine.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 477 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n [BELOW: New Florida bill changes what \u2018gang member\u2019 means]<\/p>\n HB 484<\/a> \u2014 Data Centers<\/p>\n House Bill 484 revises state laws regarding the regulation of large-scale data centers and certain other large electricity users. These new rules include the following:<\/p>\n Specifies that agencies may not enter into non-disclosure agreements that keep an agency from disclosing information about a potential data center development to the public<\/p>\n Requires the Public Service Commission to develop minimum large load tariff requirements for public electric utilities<\/p>\n Prohibits public electric utilities from knowingly providing service to large load facilities owned or controlled by foreign countries of concern<\/p>\n Establishes a distinct large-scale data center consumptive use permit (CUP) requirements and application process<\/p>\n If approved, HB 484 takes effect in full on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 488<\/a> \u2014 Transportation<\/p>\n House Bill 488 amends various provisions related to topics like motor vehicle registration, licensing and tax-related requirements. These new rules include the following:<\/p>\n Creates penalties for counterfeiting or illegally altering fuel tax licenses and the related permits<\/p>\n Revises penalties and interest calculations for delinquent tax payments<\/p>\n Provides penalties for specific offenses related to the misuse of motor fuel-tax related documents and establishes detailed requirements for recordkeeping by motor carriers<\/p>\n Increases the amount of estimated damage resulting from a crash that is required to be reported to law enforcement from $500 to $2,000<\/p>\n If approved, HB 488 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 491<\/a> \u2014 Batterers\u2019 Intervention<\/p>\n House Bill 491 allows Batterers\u2019 Intervention Programs (BIP) to offer supplemental faith-based activities as a voluntary service to participants referred to a BIP by court order or by consent for acts of domestic violence.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 491 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 505<\/a> \u2014 Virtual Currency Kiosks<\/p>\n House Bill 505 expands the definition of \u201cmoney transmitter\u201d to include owners and operators of virtual currency kiosks.<\/p>\n This consequently requires them to obtain a money transmitter license, though they\u2019re also exempt from licensure fees.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 505 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 538<\/a> \u2014 Extracurricular Activities<\/p>\n House Bill 538 revises student eligibility and participation requirements for extracurricular activities, including athletics.<\/p>\n The bill accomplishes this by defining key terms and establishing an \u201celigible student\u201d framework for home education, charter, private, Florida Virtual School, alternative and traditional public-school students.<\/p>\n Under this bill, public schools are also allowed to assess an activity fee on homeschool students who wish to participate in interscholastic or intrascholastic extracurricular activities at the public school.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 538 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 559<\/a> \u2014 Animal Welfare<\/p>\n House Bill 559 establishes a new third-degree felony if an adult causes a minor to commit any of the following:<\/p>\n aggravated animal cruelty<\/p>\n fighting or baiting animals<\/p>\n sexual activities involving animals<\/p>\n The bill also requires children who commit animal cruelty to undergo a psychological evaluation and possibly receive specified counseling or treatment.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 559 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 561<\/a> \u2014 Educator Preparation<\/p>\n House Bill 561 makes it easier for teachers whose licenses expired to get back into the classroom, but without having to retake subject area exams that have already been passed.<\/p>\n The bill also gives these educators a temporary license so that they can work and earn the classes or training hours they need, and it sets up free training to help them renew or fix their license.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 561 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 565<\/a> \u2014 Disabilities<\/p>\n House Bill 565 requires the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) to recognize Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome as a qualifying condition for APD services, including the iBudget waiver.<\/p>\n The bill also requires all employees (as opposed to just managers and supervisors) of APD-licensed adult day training and residential facilities to undergo a level 2 background screening.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 565 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 569<\/a> \u2014 Forensic Client Services<\/p>\n House Bill 569 allows the APD to house non-forensic clients and forensic clients within the same wards in secure APD facilities.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 569 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 572<\/a> \u2014 Public Ethics<\/p>\n House Bill 572 revises the term \u201crelative\u201d in the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees to include current and former foster parents and foster children.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 572 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 589<\/a> \u2014 Sewage Treatment<\/p>\n House Bill 589 prohibits a municipality from requiring owners or builders of single-family homes that requires the use of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system (OSTDS) to receive a construction permit for the OSTDS before issuing a building or plumbing permit.<\/p>\n This rule takes effect so long as proof is provided that the OSTDS construction permit has been applied for.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 589 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 625<\/a> \u2014 Justice Commission<\/p>\n House Bill 625 increases the Justice Administrative Commission<\/a> from four members to seven members.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 625 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 628<\/a> \u2014 Warrior Sacrifice Way<\/p>\n Senate Bill 628 designates a portion of SR-295 between Duncan Road and SR-292 in Escambia County as \u201cWarrior Sacrifice Way.\u201d<\/p>\n If approved, SB 628 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 655<\/a> \u2014 Public Records (Attorney Meetings)<\/p>\n House Bill 655 establishes a public meeting exemption for when government boards meet privately with their lawyers about certain property-rights complaints before a lawsuit is filed.<\/p>\n However, these boards must still tell the public when such a meeting will happen and keep a full record, but these records are exempt from the public until the case is settled or the deadline to sue runs out.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 655 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 679<\/a> \u2014 Trademark Registration<\/p>\n House Bill 679 mandate that the Florida Department of State use the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office\u2019s schedule of classes of goods and services as the state\u2019s classification for trademark purposes, rather than the general classes for trademarks for goods and services set in statute.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill requires that agency to set up a website where applicants can apply for a trademark or renew a trademark and provides that the website must safeguard the applicant\u2019s information to ensure data integrity.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 679 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 697<\/a> \u2014 Trademark Registration<\/p>\n House Bill 697 makes it unlawful for a PBM to force a pharmacy to take a loss when dispensing a drug or to reimburse a nonaffiliated pharmacy less than an affiliated pharmacy.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill requires PBMs to allow in-network pharmacies to submit consolidated appeals comprised of multiple adjudicated claims featuring identical drugs, day supplies, and dates of service.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 697 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 753<\/a> \u2014 School Counselors<\/p>\n House Bill 753 exempts prospective school counselors from certain professional preparation and educational competence requirements otherwise imposed on classroom teachers by state law.<\/p>\n However, the bill clarifies that individual school districts may still require these requirements as a condition of employment for school counselors.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 753 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 755<\/a> \u2014 Areas of Concern<\/p>\n House Bill 755 exempts a person who enters into a formal contract with the state or other entities for the construction of public buildings from executing the required payment and performance bond if certain areas are met.<\/p>\n The bill also extends the time period during which at least $5 million of Florida Forever funding must be spent each fiscal year on land acquisition within the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 755 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 757<\/a> \u2014 School Safety<\/p>\n House Bill 757 makes several changes related to school safety, including the following:<\/p>\n Allows employees and faculty members of public universities to participate in the School Guardian Program<\/a> if appointed by the university\u2019s president<\/p>\n Prohibits people from firing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school during school hours, now being a second-degree felony<\/p>\n Requires these universities to promote the use of the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool, FortifyFL<\/p>\n Requires records related to a student\u2019s behavior, such as threat assessment reports and psychological evaluations, to be transferred from a K-12 school to a Florida College System institution<\/p>\n If approved, HB 757 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 797<\/a> \u2014 Nonprofits<\/p>\n House Bill 797 revises the Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act<\/a> to conform with the Model Nonprofit Corporation Act<\/a> and the Florida Business Corporation Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 797 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n [BELOW: Waffle House bans Florida governor candidate from all restaurants in the state]<\/p>\n HB 803<\/a> \u2014 Building Permits<\/p>\n House Bill 803 mandates the adoption of a uniform permitting system when it comes to building permits.<\/p>\n The bill also sets up specific requirements for the issuance of building permits for residential distributed energy generation systems and backup power systems.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 803 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 809<\/a> \u2014 Temporary Certificates<\/p>\n House Bill 809 allows health care practitioners who hold temporary certificates for practice in an \u201carea of critical need\u201d to continue providing primary care services in that area even if it loses that designation.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 809 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n SB 824<\/a> \u2014 School Property<\/p>\n Senate Bill 824 requires each school district to submit an annual inventory of unimproved real property owned as of June 30 each year.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 824 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 851<\/a> \u2014 Autism Learning<\/p>\n House Bill 851 requires each school district to provide at least one annual autism-specific professional learning opportunity for instructional personnel and school-based administrators.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 851 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 867<\/a> \u2014 Dry Needling<\/p>\n House Bill 867 allows occupational therapists to perform dry needling, and establishes minimum experience, education, and training requirements to do so.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 867 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 883<\/a> \u2014 Insurance Companies<\/p>\n House Bill 883 allows protected cell captive insurance companies to operate and be domiciled in Florida.<\/p>\n A protected cell is a separate account established by such a company, which segregates a participant\u2019s assets and liabilities from those of other participants.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 883 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 893<\/a> \u2014 Trust Fund Interest<\/p>\n House Bill 893 allows a financial institution to hold funds in interest-bearing trust accounts<\/a> of lawyers or law firms (\u201cIOTAs\u201d).<\/p>\n Under the bill, these institutions must remit any interests or dividends earned on IOTAs to entities established by the Florida Supreme Court to provide free legal services to low-income individuals.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 893 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 895<\/a> \u2014 Trustee Settlement<\/p>\n House Bill 895 establishes a summary procedure for trustee liability and claims discharge under the Florida Trust Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n This applies to non-adversarial irrevocable trust administrations where the trustee has substantially complied with certain trustee duties, negating the need for judicial process to achieve such discharge.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 895 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 905<\/a> \u2014 Foreign Influence<\/p>\n House Bill 905 establishes a framework to limit foreign influence by foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations across government operations.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 905 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 913<\/a> \u2014 Inmate Services<\/p>\n House Bill 913 requires money in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Welfare Trust Fund to be used exclusively for programs to help inmates reintegrate back into society, as well as environmental\/health upgrades in contractor-operated institutions.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 913 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 915<\/a> \u2014 Medical Assistance<\/p>\n House Bill 915 codifies the Working People with Disabilities Program to let adults with developmental disabilities employed and enrolled in a Medicaid home and community-based services waiver to have increased income and asset limits while enrolled in the Medicaid program.<\/p>\n This will allow such individuals to work while maintaining Medicaid eligibility.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 915 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 919<\/a> \u2014 Donald Trump Airport<\/p>\n House Bill 919 preempts to the state the ability to name major commercial service airports.<\/p>\n More specifically, the bill renames the Palm Beach International Airport as the \u201cPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport.\u201d<\/p>\n All other major airports, including the Orlando International Airport, may keep their current names.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 919 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 925<\/a> \u2014 Court Clerks<\/p>\n House Bill 925 increases funding to the Clerks of the Court.<\/p>\n This includes an increase to the per-petition reimbursement amount from $40 to $195 for certain filings for with the Legislature prohibits the Clerks from charging filing fees but authorizes the Clerks to seek reimbursement funding.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 925 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 927<\/a> \u2014 Land Planning<\/p>\n House Bill 927 requires certain local governments to create a registry of qualified contractors to conduct pre-application reviews of plans, permits or plats submitted as part of compliance with a local government\u2019s land development regulations.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 927 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 929<\/a> \u2014 Chickee Regulation<\/p>\n House Bill 929 prohibits local governments from enacting an ordinance that prevents a member of the Miccosukee or Seminole tribes from constructing a chickee under certain conditions.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 929 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 961<\/a> \u2014 Electronic Signatures<\/p>\n House Bill 961 requires that insurance companies implement secure control processes and procedures for electronic signatures that are acceptable to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 961 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 967<\/a> \u2014 Electronic Payments<\/p>\n House Bill 967 requires local governments to accept the following forms of payment:<\/p>\n Credit cards<\/p>\n Charge cards<\/p>\n Bank debit cards<\/p>\n Electronic funds transfers (EFTs)<\/p>\n If approved, HB 967 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n SB 984<\/a> \u2014 Firefighter Benefits<\/p>\n Senate Bill 984 expands the eligibility for disability and death benefits available to firefighters after a cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n Current law provides a $25,000 one-time payout as a disability benefit resulting from an initial diagnosis. <\/p>\n However, the bill would make that available to a former firefighter regardless of whether he\/she elects to continue coverage in an employer-sponsored health plan or group health insurance trust fund.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 984 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 991<\/a> \u2014 Elections<\/p>\n House Bill 991 makes several revisions to the Florida Election Code<\/a>, including: <\/p>\n Driver\u2019s License: Requires the state to include a person\u2019s legal status on any new, replacement or renewal driver\u2019s licenses and ID cards<\/p>\n Voter Oath: Voter registration applicants must affirm that they are U.S. citizens and may face criminal penalties for perjury if that is not the case<\/p>\n Forms of ID: Debit\/credit cards, student IDs, retirement center IDs, neighborhood association IDs, and public assistance IDs are no longer acceptable forms of identification for voters<\/p>\n Campaign Contributions: Political parties and candidates may not willfully accept a contribution from a foreign national in connection with any election held in the state.<\/p>\n Federal Courts: Requires the state to provide voter registration lists to federal courts to aid in their jury selection process, and requires those courts to provide the state with information about voters being ineligible due to convictions, death, or being a non-U.S. citizen<\/p>\n Statute of Limitations: Creates a five-year statute of limitations for the prosecution of a felony under the Election Code<\/p>\n New Penalties: Provides new fines and penalties for those who violate the law of involvement of foreign nationals in state elections<\/p>\n Early Voting: Election supervisors must use local time when uploading the results of all early voting and vote-by-mail ballots by 7 p.m. the day before the election<\/p>\n If approved, HB 991 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n HB 1019<\/a> \u2014 Firefighting Foam<\/p>\n House Bill 1019 phases out the use of firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with some exceptions.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1019 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1031<\/a> \u2014 Callback Queues<\/p>\n House Bill 1031 sets up a pilot program to implement callback queues at two state agencies: the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Children and Families.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1031 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1069<\/a> \u2014 Background Screenings<\/p>\n House Bill 1069 makes several changes to background screenings in the state, including:<\/p>\n Prohibits a person from acting as an athletic coach if he\/she doesn\u2019t pass specified background screening qualifications<\/p>\n Specifies that volunteers required to undergo such background screenings are limited to volunteer coach, assistance coach, manager, or referee for a youth athletic team<\/p>\n Prohibits a person from denying or failing to acknowledge arrests covered by expunged or sealed criminal records if he\/she is screened through the Clearinghouse by a qualified entity<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1069 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1073<\/a> \u2014 School Districts<\/p>\n House Bill 1073 creates a District School Board Members\u2019 Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n This provides school board members with access to school district documents, the ability to request information from the superintendent and his\/her staff, as well as consult with a district\u2019s chief financial officer on financial informations.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1073 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1081<\/a> \u2014 Cybersecurity<\/p>\n House Bill 1081 requires Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to develop a Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1081 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1085<\/a> \u2014 Cyber Security<\/p>\n House Bill 1085 creates the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the University of South Florida, to be administered by Cyber Florida.<\/p>\n The program must help eligible local governments with developing cybersecurity risk management programs to defend against cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1085 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1087<\/a> \u2014 Public Records (Office of Financial Regulation)<\/p>\n House Bill 1087 expands and reenacts several public records exemptions related to money service businesses, financial institutions, and suspicious activity reports for the purposes of including information obtained by the Office of Financial Regulation from qualified payment stablecoin users. <\/p>\n If approved, HB 1087 takes effect on the same date as HB 175 or similar legislation.<\/p>\n HB 1093<\/a> \u2014 Vertiports<\/p>\n House Bill 1093 amends state statutes to specifically include vertiports and charging systems as qualifying projects for funding under public-private partnerships between state and private entities.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill allows the FDOT to fund all of the project costs of a public vertiport if federal funds aren\u2019t available.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1093 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1103<\/a> \u2014 Vessel Restrictions<\/p>\n House Bill 1103 allows local governments to authorize a code enforcement officer to administer the provision of law concerning vessels at risk of becoming derelict on state waters.<\/p>\n This can be done by way of local ordinances.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1103 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1113<\/a> \u2014 Public Records (Crime Victims)<\/p>\n House Bill 1113 expands a public records exemption for victims of crime to include the name, personal ID number, and any other information that could be used to harass such victims.<\/p>\n The bill also sets up a public records exemption for a victim\u2019s lawful representative, family member or next of kin.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1113 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1115<\/a> \u2014 Genetic Counseling<\/p>\n House Bill 1115 creates the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program in the State University System to support the development of graduate genetic counseling programs.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1115 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1121<\/a> \u2014 Disability Services<\/p>\n House Bill 1121 adds food and nutritional supplements as allowable uses of subsidy payments under the Home Care for the Elderly program<\/a>.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1121 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1137<\/a> \u2014 Alcoholic Beverage Taxes<\/p>\n House Bill 1137 allows alcoholic beverage distributors to take a deduction from alcoholic beverage excise taxes for standard product losses, including breakage, spoilage, evaporation, and expiration.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1137 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 1153<\/a> \u2014 Juvenile Justice<\/p>\n House Bill 1153 includes \u201cjuvenile detention officers\u201d and \u201cjuvenile probation officers\u201d in multiple state statutes related to correctional officers.<\/p>\n This allows such positions to be eligible for a Medal of Heroism or Valor, as well as subjects a person to first-degree aggravated manslaughter if he\/she causes such an officer to die through culpable negligence.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1153 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 1159<\/a> \u2014 Sexual Offenses<\/p>\n House Bill 1159 establishes new crimes and revises penalties for various other sexual offenses.<\/p>\n More specifically, the bill:<\/p>\n Increases penalties for use of a child in a sexual performance, possession\/transmission of child porn, creation of child porn, possession of a child-like sex doll, and certain sex acts involving animals<\/p>\n Increases mandatory minimum sentences for certain repeat sex offenders<\/p>\n Creates a life felony for aggravated use of a child in a sexual performance when a child is under 12<\/p>\n Creates a second-degree felony for transmitting generated child porn<\/p>\n Prohibits someone convicted of specified sex offenses involving animals from owning or working with animals for at least five years<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1159 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1175<\/a> \u2014 Safety Standards<\/p>\n House Bill 1175 requires that safety design standards for office surgical suites be included in the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code.<\/p>\n This is so that physicians can provide services or treatment simultaneously for up to six patients who, due to treatment, anesthesia, illness or injury, are unable to take action for self-preservation during an emergency without the help of others.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1175 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1201<\/a> \u2014 Epilepsy Training<\/p>\n House Bill 1201 clarifies that charter schools are also required to provide epilepsy and seizure disorder care and training, not just public schools.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the bill clarifies that any school employee whose duties include regular contact with a student who has a seizure\/epilepsy disorder on file by an ISAP must complete training in the care for such students.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1201 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1217<\/a> \u2014 Greenhouse Gases<\/p>\n House Bill 1217 provides a legislative finding that net zero policies, carbon taxes, and emission trading programs are detrimental to the state\u2019s energy security and economic interests.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1217 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1219<\/a> \u2014 Spoil Island<\/p>\n House Bill 1219 designates a mangrove island within Jupiter Sound as the \u201cAndrew \u2018Red\u2019 Harris Spoil Island.\u201d<\/p>\n The island would be named for Andrew \u201cRed\u201d Harris, a native of Jupiter who started his own insurance brokerage agency in 2011 and was killed in a boating accident roughly three years later.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1219 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1245<\/a> \u2014 Biosolids Management (AA)<\/p>\n House Bill 1245 creates new regulations for Class AA biosolids.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1245 takes effect on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n SB 1246<\/a> \u2014 Nursing Education Fund<\/p>\n Senate Bill 1246 expands the scope of the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund<\/a> to address workforce shortages in health science education programs, in addition to nursing education programs.<\/p>\n If approved, SB 1246 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1279<\/a> \u2014 University Enrollment<\/p>\n House Bill 1279 requires preeminent state universities to reserve 95% of each new fall, first-time-in-college enrolled cohort for Florida resident students based on a three-year average.<\/p>\n The bill also limits international student enrollment at state universities and requires students to be a U.S. citizen or lawfully present to receive state financial aid.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1279 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1285<\/a> \u2014 Biosolids Management (Permits)<\/p>\n House Bill 1285 prohibits the DEP from issuing or renewing land application site permits that allow the disposal or land application of septage as Class B biosolids if there is a permitted wastewater treatment facility within 30 miles of the site that accepts septage for higher levels of treatment.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1285 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1293<\/a> \u2014 Fraudulent Entry<\/p>\n House Bill 1293 creates the crime of fraudulent entry of a residential dwelling unit, a third-degree felony.<\/p>\n This applies in situations where someone enters and takes possession of a home by lying about his\/her identity in a rental application; presenting counterfeit documents to the landlord; or impersonating someone else whose name is submitted on a rental application to the landlord.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1293 takes effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n HB 1311<\/a> \u2014 Legal Tender<\/p>\n House Bill 1311 ratifies rules promulgated by the Department of Financial Services and the Office of Financial Regulation in order for HB 999 (2025) to take effect.<\/p>\n HB 999 designates qualifying gold and silver coin as legal tender.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1311 takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n HB 1329<\/a> \u2014 Local Finances<\/p>\n House Bill 1329 requires county and municipal budgets to be posted on the local government\u2019s website in a manner that allows members of the public to view the data in a specified format.<\/p>\n The bill also requires counties and municipalities to conduct an annual budget-cutting exercise identifying specific reductions and post the results of the exercise on the local government\u2019s website.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1329 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n HB 1337<\/a> \u2014 Estate Authority<\/p>\n House Bill 1337 amends several provisions of Florida law to reduce the necessity for court involvement or formal proceedings in the distribution of a decedent.<\/p>\n More specifically, this bill does the following:<\/p>\n Gives a personal representative more authority with respect to a decedent\u2019s safe deposit box<\/p>\n Expressly allows a personal representative to institute a proceeding to enforce his\/her authority as personal representative<\/p>\n Increases the amounts of what Florida law considers \u201csmall estates<\/a>,\u201d such that procedures other than formal probate proceedings may be instituted to dispose of the subject property under certain conditions<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1337 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1343<\/a> \u2014 Insurance Customer Representative<\/p>\n House Bill 1343 provides that anyone who has earned a high school diploma in Florida satisfies the education requirement for an insurance customer representative\u2019s license.<\/p>\n This only applies if the person has completed a course in insurance and personal finance as part of the curriculum.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1343 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1347<\/a> \u2014 Lab Personnel<\/p>\n House Bill 1347 revises current state requirements for performing moderate- or high-complexity laboratory testing by adopting federal laboratory personnel qualifications as the minimum licensure requirements for technologists and technicians to perform such testing.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1347 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n HB 1389<\/a> \u2014 Live Local Act<\/p>\n House Bill 1389 amends the Live Local Act<\/a> to allow multifamily and mixed-use residential as allowable uses on property owned by a local government, school district and religious institution under certain conditions.<\/p>\n The bill also removes the ability of local governments to \u201copt out\u201d of exempting certain property used for affordable housing from ad valorem taxation.<\/p>\n If approved, HB 1389 takes effect on July 1.<\/p>\n