Florida Bill Book

The bill would make voters prove citizenship with more paperwork and let officials block registrations they think are invalid.

Every Floridian could face delays or denial to vote if their citizenship proof is questioned, so the bill could shrink the electorate and make it harder for new voters to register.

Government Power

• Accountability (helps) — Adds verification steps for officials. Supervisors must check citizenship data
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Makes it harder to register to vote. More paperwork and possible denial
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Voters must provide extra documents. Extra effort and possible travel
• Process Transparency (hurts) — State agencies decide eligibility. Limited public oversight
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No new funding mentioned. Neutral

• Official text (FL S1334)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1334
• LegiScan — S1334https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S1334/2026

This bill would give homeowners less time to sue builders for bad work by starting the legal countdown clock earlier.

Right now, if a builder messes up your house, you have a set number of years to take them to court. The countdown usually starts when the building is officially ready to live in. This bill would change the rules so the clock could start much earlier, like the day a specific contractor finishes their part of the job or their contract ends. That means your time to spot a hidden problem, like a leaky roof or bad wiring, would run out faster.

Builders and contractors

• Accountability (hurts) — Limits builder liability. Starts the clock earlier for construction defect claims, letting builders off the hook sooner.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Reduces time to sue. Homeowners would have less time to discover hidden defects and file a lawsuit.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Shifts repair costs. If the time limit runs out before a defect is found, the property owner must pay for the repairs.

Pushing for it: Construction industry
Bearing the cost: Homeowners

• Official text (FL S0944)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/944
• LegiScan — S0944https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0944/2026

This giant bill changes many traffic rules, raises some speed limits, and creates special crimes for damaging driverless cars.

This bill is a giant grab bag of rule changes. Some parts make life easier, like moving car registration entirely online so you do not need a license plate sticker. But other parts look like favors for big companies. It lets billboard owners build taller signs and creates special criminal charges just for messing with corporate delivery drones and driverless cars. Raising speed limits and cutting back on who can use special transit vans could also hurt everyday people.

Transportation and tech companies

• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Limits paratransit access and raises speed limits.. The bill restricts special transit services and increases speed limits, which can impact public safety and access.
• Accountability (hurts) — Special protections for corporate property.. Creates specific criminal penalties for damaging unoccupied autonomous vehicles and delivery robots.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Omnibus bill.. Bundles many unrelated transportation changes into a single massive bill.

• Official text (FL H1233)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1233
• LegiScan — H1233https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H1233/2026

This bill lets the state government take over naming major airports and forces Palm Beach to rename its airport after Donald Trump.

Right now, local cities and counties get to name the airports they own and run. This bill takes that power away and gives it to the state. The main goal is to force Palm Beach County to rename its airport after former President Donald Trump. Local taxpayers would eventually have to pay for all the new signs and branding. It is a political stunt that takes power away from local communities and forces them to pay for the changes.

Government Power

• Accountability (hurts) — State overrides local control. The bill blocks local governments from naming their own commercial airports and transfers that power to the state.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Local taxpayers pay for signs. Local political subdivisions must pay to update signage and branding out of their own budgets once the name change is approved.

Pushing for it: State government
Bearing the cost: Local taxpayers

• Official text (FL S0706)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/706
• LegiScan — S0706https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0706/2026

This bill would stop Florida courts from enforcing any contracts or court rulings that rely on foreign laws or Sharia law.

Some lawmakers want to make sure only American laws are used in state courts. But this bill could cause big problems for regular people. If you get married overseas, sign a business deal in another country, or use religious rules to settle a family dispute, Florida courts might refuse to honor your agreement. It takes away your freedom to make private contracts. The bill was recently withdrawn, meaning it is paused for now.

Nobody / Symbolic

• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Limits freedom of contract. People would lose the right to enforce private agreements that use foreign or religious rules.
• Accountability (neutral) — Neutral. The text does not change how companies or people are held responsible for injuries or harms.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Neutral. Does not hide or reveal new information to the public.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Neutral. Does not shift clear financial costs onto consumers.

• Official text (FL H0119)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/119
• LegiScan — H0119https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0119/2026

Florida would check identities before paying benefits

This bill could make it harder for people to get unemployment benefits if they are not careful with their paperwork, but it also tries to stop fake claims, so people who really need help might have a better chance of getting it if the system is not busy with fake claims

Big Business

• Accountability (helps) — The bill adds more checks to prevent fake claims. Claimants would have to provide more information to prove they are eligible
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — The bill could make it harder for people to get benefits. Claimants who are not careful with their paperwork might have a harder time getting benefits
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — The bill does not clearly say who would pay for the new checks. The cost of the new checks is not specified in the bill

• Official text (FL S0216)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/216
• LegiScan — S0216https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0216/2026

Trustees can be discharged from liability

This bill would make it harder for people to sue trustees if they think the trustee did something wrong, so people should weigh in now to make sure their rights are protected

Trustees

• Accountability (hurts) — Trustees have less accountability. Trustees can be discharged from liability without a court order
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Beneficiaries have less protection. Beneficiaries have a limited time to object to the trustee's actions
• Process Transparency (helps) — The process is more transparent. Trustees must send a trust disclosure document to beneficiaries and others

Pushing for it: Trustees
Bearing the cost: Beneficiaries

• Official text (FL S0786)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/786
• LegiScan — S0786https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0786/2026

This bill would hide consumer complaints and state investigations into businesses that hold your gold and silver from public view.

Florida is setting up rules for businesses that hold gold and silver coins for people. But this bill makes sure the public cannot see complaints filed against those businesses. It also hides details of state investigations into them. While the bill does protect your personal financial data, it also protects bad actors from bad press by keeping their misdeeds a secret.

Financial institutions

• Accountability (hurts) — Hides complaints. The bill makes consumer complaints against these businesses confidential and exempt from public records laws.
• Process Transparency (hurts) — Public records exemption. It explicitly exempts state investigations and examinations of these businesses from Florida's open government laws.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Protects personal data. The bill ensures that personal financial information collected during investigations remains confidential.

• Official text (FL S7044)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7044
• LegiScan — S7044https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S7044/2026

The bill would change how Florida counts hurricane losses and sets insurer premiums, which could shift costs for insurance companies and possibly affect policy prices for residents.

The bill could lower the money insurers get back after a hurricane, which might make them raise rates for homeowners. Watching it now lets citizens speak up before it changes their insurance costs.

Insurers

• Accountability (hurts) — Reduces oversight of insurer reimbursements. Authorizes formula without mandatory transparency
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — No new consumer safeguards. Focuses on insurer definitions, not homeowner rights
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Cost impact unclear. Changes may shift costs between insurers and fund
• Process Transparency (hurts) — Removes obsolete language without clear public input. Less detail on how formulas are set
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — Potentially reduces payouts to insurers. Revises reimbursement amounts in favor of the fund

• Official text (FL H1053)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1053
• LegiScan — H1053https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H1053/2026

Drivers would need a new license and fuel tax sticker on their trucks, and they would have to file tax reports online.

The bill adds paperwork and fees for motor carriers, which could raise costs for shipping and make truck drivers pay more, so everyday shoppers may see higher prices.

Government Power

• Accountability (helps) — penalties for counterfeit. adds criminal penalties for fake fuel tax decals, increasing enforcement
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — no change to suing rights. does not limit individuals' ability to sue
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — carriers must pay for licenses and decals. new licensing and electronic filing fees shift costs to motor carriers
• Process Transparency (helps) — electronic filing and email notifications. requires online submissions and email alerts, making processes more open
• Funding Tilt (helps) — state collects more fuel tax efficiently. improved tax collection may increase state revenue

• Official text (FL H0937)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/937
• LegiScan — H0937https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0937/2026

This bill would let people save money on sales tax when buying things to make their homes safer from storms.

This bill would help people make their homes stronger against storms like hurricanes by making it cheaper to buy special products. It would save families money and protect their homes. If it doesn't pass, people will keep paying full sales tax on these items.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — No direct impact on government accountability.. The bill focuses on consumer tax relief, not government oversight.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Helps protect homes from damage.. By making home hardening products more affordable, the bill would help people protect their property from natural disasters.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Consumers save money, state loses tax revenue.. The cost of the tax exemption would be borne by the state through reduced sales tax collections, while consumers would save money on purchases.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No impact on transparency.. The bill does not change how government decisions are made or shared with the public.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Tilts funding towards consumers.. The tax exemption would effectively provide financial support to consumers for home improvements.

Pushing for it: Homeowners in Florida
Bearing the cost: State of Florida

• Official text (FL H0185)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/185
• LegiScan — H0185https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0185/2026

This bill would let Florida homeowners with insurance pay much less in property taxes, saving them money and protecting first responders.

This bill would give Florida homeowners a big break on their property taxes if they have property insurance. It would add an extra $200,000 to the tax-free part of their home's value, but only for taxes that don't go to schools. This means people could save a lot of money, especially with high insurance costs. The bill also makes sure local governments can't cut money for police and fire departments. While this helps homeowners, it would mean local governments would collect less money overall, which could affect other services. However, the bill makes sure first responders are safe. Even though this bill died, similar ideas often come back. It's important to watch out for bills like this that could save you money or change how local services are funded.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Protects first responder funding. The bill would stop local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, ensuring these vital services are maintained.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Homeowners get tax relief. Homeowners with property insurance would receive a significant property tax exemption, potentially saving them money.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Tax burden eased for insured homeowners. The bill would shift some of the property tax burden away from insured homeowners, though local governments would see reduced non-school tax revenue.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Favors homeowners. The proposed tax exemption directly benefits homeowners who maintain property insurance.

Pushing for it: Florida homeowners with property insurance
Bearing the cost: Local governments (non-school budgets)

• Official text (FL H0209)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/209
• LegiScan — H0209https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0209/2026

This bill would let Florida students use marching band or Special Olympics to count for gym and art classes, making it easier to graduate.

This bill would give students more choices for how they earn their high school diploma. If it passes, kids who play in the marching band could use that time instead of taking a separate gym class or art class. Also, students with disabilities could join the Special Olympics to meet their gym class needs. This means more ways for all students to finish school and get their diploma. It could help students focus on what they love while still meeting graduation rules. This bill, S0556, has been put aside for now, with its ideas being looked at in another bill, CS/HB 453. People should still know about these ideas because they are still being considered by lawmakers and could become part of how future students graduate.

Everyday People

• Rights & Protections (helps) — More diploma options. The bill would give students more choices in how they earn credits for a high school diploma, including using marching band or Special Olympics participation.

• Official text (FL S0556)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/556
• LegiScan — S0556https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0556/2026

This bill would keep your personal health information about uterine fibroids private, so it cannot be seen by the public if shared for research.

This bill would make sure that if you share your personal health details for a state research database about uterine fibroids, that information would stay private. It means your name and other identifying details would not be part of public records. This is good because it helps protect your privacy, especially with sensitive medical information, and encourages more people to share their data for important health research. Some might argue that all government records should be open to the public for transparency. However, lawmakers believe this specific type of medical data needs to be kept secret to follow federal privacy rules and to make sure the research database can actually work. If this bill passes, your medical privacy would be better protected when helping with this research.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Protects individual privacy.. Exempts personal medical data from public records, which helps individuals but reduces public access to specific government data.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Strengthens patient privacy.. Makes personal identifying medical information confidential, protecting individuals' privacy rights when contributing to health research.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — No direct cost shift.. The bill does not clearly shift financial costs onto or away from ordinary people.
• Process Transparency (hurts) — Reduces public records access.. Makes specific health records confidential, reducing public access to certain government information, though for a stated privacy purpose.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No funding impact.. The bill does not directly involve funding changes that tilt towards or away from ordinary people.

Pushing for it: People contributing data to the database
Bearing the cost: Public records advocates

• Official text (FL S0864)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/864
• LegiScan — S0864https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0864/2026

This bill would make vets tell you that you can get your pet's medicine from any pharmacy, not just theirs, which could save you money.

This bill would give you more power over where you buy your pet's medicine. Right now, your vet might just give you the medicine directly, and you might not know you could get it cheaper somewhere else. This bill would make sure vets tell you about your choices. This could save you money on pet care. Since this bill is still moving, it is a good time to let your lawmakers know if you think this choice is important for pet owners.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Increases vet accountability. Vets would be required to clearly inform clients of their prescription options and get a signed acknowledgement.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Adds consumer choice. Pet owners would gain the right to choose where to fill their pet's prescriptions, potentially leading to better prices.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Potential savings for consumers. By allowing pet owners to shop around for prescriptions, this bill could shift costs away from consumers and onto competitive pharmacies.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Requires clear disclosure. The bill mandates verbal, electronic, and written (signage) disclosure of prescription options to clients.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No direct funding impact. The bill does not directly involve government funding or appropriations.

Pushing for it: Pet owners
Bearing the cost: Veterinary establishments

• Official text (FL S1050)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1050
• LegiScan — S1050https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S1050/2026

This bill stops the clock on the deadline to charge someone who failed to report child abuse until the police actually find out about it.

Right now, if someone breaks the law by not reporting child abuse, they might get away with it if enough time passes before the police find out. This bill changes the rules so the countdown to charge them only starts when the police are finally told about the crime. It is a smart fix that helps protect kids and holds adults accountable for staying silent.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Increases accountability for failing to report abuse.. Ensures people who fail to report child abuse cannot escape charges just because the crime stayed hidden for a long time.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Protects vulnerable children.. Strengthens child protection laws by making sure mandatory reporters do their jobs.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — No financial cost shift.. This is a criminal justice timing change, not a financial bill.
• Process Transparency (helps) — Makes the justice system fairer.. Aligns the legal deadline with the actual discovery of the crime.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Not applicable.. The bill does not spend or move public money.

• Official text (FL H0373)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/373
• LegiScan — H0373https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0373/2026

This bill would approve a four million dollar settlement for a child who suffered severe brain damage because state welfare workers failed to protect her.

Florida has a strict rule that caps how much money you can get if the state hurts you. The limit is usually 200,000 dollars. This bill is a special exception. It allows a severely abused child to actually receive the full four million dollars the state agreed to pay for its mistakes. Without this bill, the child's family would be stuck with a tiny fraction of what they need for her lifelong medical care.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — State pays for its mistakes. The bill forces the state to honor a settlement and pay for its gross negligence in a child welfare case.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Bypasses payout limits. The bill creates a specific exception to the state's sovereign immunity cap so a victim can be made whole.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — State takes responsibility. It shifts the financial burden of lifelong medical care from the adoptive family to the state agency that caused the harm.

Pushing for it: L.E. (the injured child)
Bearing the cost: Florida taxpayers

• Official text (FL S0006)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6
• LegiScan — S0006https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0006/2026

This bill would let people use more health care providers, even if they are not part of their insurance plan.

If this bill passes, people could get better health care options. They would not be forced to use only certain doctors or agencies. Now is the time to support this bill.

Everyday People

• Rights & Protections (helps) — Increased access to health care providers. The bill allows people to choose from nonparticipating and out-of-network providers.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Equal reimbursement rates. The bill requires out-of-network providers to be paid the same as in-network ones.

• Official text (FL S0046)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/46
• LegiScan — S0046https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0046/2026

This bill would let you report broken farm equipment and get it fixed for free.

If this bill passes, it will help farmers get their equipment repaired or replaced without paying extra. Now is the time to support it.

Everyday People

• Rights & Protections (helps) — Supports consumer rights to report issues.. Consumers can report problems and get free repairs.
• Accountability (helps) — Holds manufacturers accountable for defects.. Manufacturers must fix or replace defective equipment.

• Official text (FL H0637)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/637
• LegiScan — H0637https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/H0637/2026

If you rent a vacation home with a pool, the owner must install a safety device or risk losing their license and paying a fine.

The bill protects families by forcing pool safety gear, but it adds costs for owners who may raise rental prices; now is the time to support safety before the vote.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Adds enforcement for safety. License suspension and fines for non‑compliance
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Protects guests from pool accidents. Requires safety feature
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Owners pay for safety devices. Installation cost falls on licensee
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Dept can set rules. Rulemaking authority
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No new funding. No appropriations listed

• Official text (FL S0608)https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/608
• LegiScan — S0608https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0608/2026