Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chip LaMarca was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced13
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Department of Environmental Protection
Removes provisions creating the Environmental Regulation Commission; requires certain solar facility permit applicants to incorporate certain protections in the development and implementation of erosion and sediment control plans for the construction of such facilities; specifies requirements for such plans; revises the date by which certain…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-2 · 2026-03-20
Corporations
Recommends that Supreme Court create statewide business court; reducing filing fee for certain documents; requires refund of certain paid taxes in specified tax year.
FailedDied in Ways & Means Committee · 2026-03-13
Specialty License Plates/Italian-American Culture License Plate
Directs DHSMV to develop Italian-American culture license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to prohibit levying of ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by certain entities.
FailedDied in Ways & Means Committee · 2026-03-13
Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property
Conforms provisions to proposed amendments made to State Constitution which prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, & municipalities; removes provisions relating to property appraiser's assessments & effect of determinations by value adjustment boards; repeals provisions relating to extending…
FailedDied in Ways & Means Committee · 2026-03-13
Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office
Provides for an appropriation to compensate estate for injuries sustained by M.N. & her subsequent death as result of negligence of Broward County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Infrastructure and Resiliency
Revises definition of term "qualifying project"; provides that DEP has exclusive authority to execute coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships; authorizes DEP to take certain actions to encourage investment from private sector in coastal resiliency projects; requires DEP to publish certain information on its website.
FailedDied in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Career and Academic Planning For Middle and High School Students
Requires district school boards to annually provide students & their parents with certain information relating to career & technical education programs beginning in specified grade; requires middle schools to hold career & academic planning meeting for specified students & their parents; requires certain information to…
FailedDied in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Designation of the State Birds
Designates American flamingo as official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; provides that such designation supersedes designation of mockingbird as official Florida state bird.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Department of Financial Services
Revises provisions related to DFS including financial subsystems, warrants, firefighter employment, , My Safe Florida Home & Condominium Programs, payments, coordinating council, licensing & examination, fire safety, fire codes, licensee requirements, deferred payment processors, public adjusters, bail bonds, abandoned & unclaimed property, & legal tender.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 · 2026-03-11
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Requires FHSAA to adopt bylaws authorizing coach to support welfare of student by using personal funds to provide certain effects to student; requires coach to report such use of personal funds to FHSAA; provides that such use of personal funds is presumed not to be…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 178 · 2026-03-10
Quăbec
Recognizes the importance of business, trade, tourism, and cultural cooperation between Florida and Quebec.
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-03-09
Florida Panthers
Commends Florida Panthers for their victory in NHL's 2025 Stanley Cup Finals and for their contributions to this state's sports legacy.
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-26
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.