{"id":267997,"date":"2026-05-12T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267997\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:47:15","slug":"florida-gov-desantis-signs-a-new-batch-of-laws-heres-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267997\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. DeSantis signs a new batch of laws. Here\u2019s the full list"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he\u2019d signed off on a new batch of nine state laws, adding to the growing list of legislation approved this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These laws cover a wide range of issues, including education, insurance, disability services, and even new contingency rules for if the penny goes away.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approves new \u2018One-Cent Piece\u2019 law]<\/p>\n

All of the newly signed laws either took effect immediately or will kick off starting in July.<\/p>\n

Per legislative analysts, a full breakdown of the new laws is as follows:<\/p>\n

SB 124<\/a> \u2014 Florida Virtual Schools<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 124 amends state statutes<\/a> regarding the Florida Virtual School, which was founded in 1997 to provide students in the state with tech-based educational opportunities.<\/p>\n

More specifically, the law makes several technical changes, such as including all full-time and part-time FLVS students for the purposes of full-time equivalent student calculations.<\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

HB 453<\/a> \u2014 High School Diplomas<\/p>\n

House Bill 453 allows student 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 law specifies that two years of marching band satisfies both the one-credit requirement in P.E. and the one-credit requirement in performing arts.<\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

HB 491<\/a> \u2014 Faith-Based Content (BIPs)<\/p>\n

House Bill 491 allows Batterers\u2019 Intervention Programs<\/a> (BIPs) 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

That said, the law also preserves current rules, which require all mandatory BIP curricula to be based on a psychoeducational or cognitive behavioral therapy intervention model.<\/p>\n

The law is set to take 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, thus creating a regulatory framework for such companies. <\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

HB 1073<\/a> \u2014 School Board Bill of Rights<\/p>\n

House Bill 1073 establishes a District School Board Members\u2019 Bill of Rights, which does the following:<\/p>\n

Provides members with access to school district documents necessary to fulfill the duties required under the State Constitution and Florida <\/p>\n

Allows members to consult with the district\u2019s CFO on budget information<\/p>\n

Lets members request documents or information from school staff, subject to legal restrictions and administrative approval<\/p>\n

Grants members the ability to publicly comment on district school board business, except for student\/employee disciplinary matters or other issues prohibited by law<\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

SB 1074<\/a> \u2014 Penny Extinction<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 1074 lets vendors round cash transactions to the nearest nickel if the penny is no longer available. The businesses are expected to round transactions as follows:<\/p>\n

If the final digit ends in 1 or 2 cents? Round to 0 cents.<\/p>\n

If the final digit ends in 3, 4, 6, or 7 cents? Round to 5 cents.<\/p>\n

If the final digit ends in 8 or 9 cents? Round to 10 cents.<\/p>\n

However, this doesn\u2019t apply to noncash transactions, such as gift cards, credit cards or checks.<\/p>\n

The law took effect immediately upon being signed.<\/p>\n

[A LOOK BACK: What to know after the penny-rounding bill passed the Florida Senate]<\/p>\n

HB 1121<\/a> \u2014 Disability Services<\/p>\n

House Bill 1121 revises aging and disability services provided by the Department of Elder Affairs.<\/p>\n

More specifically, the law adds food and nutritional supplements as allowable uses of subsidy payments under the Home Care for the Elderly Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

HB 1201<\/a> \u2014 Student Health<\/p>\n

House Bill 1201 updates statutory provisions regarding the care of students with epilepsy or seizure disorders and expands the definition of schools to include charter schools.<\/p>\n

The law also requires schools to display a poster identifying the basic steps of responding to someone having a seizure.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the law requires the FDOH to include required education and training for schools in its epilepsy education program.<\/p>\n

The law is set to take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n

SB 7022<\/a> \u2014 Public Records (Exam Instruments)<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 7022 expands the public records exemption for examination and assessment instruments.<\/p>\n

It does so by adding public schools, district school boards, university boards of trustees, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Governors as additional records custodians.<\/p>\n

The law also extends the existing public records exemption through 2031.<\/p>\n

The law took effect immediately upon being signed.<\/p>\n

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