Sarasota and Manatee Counties
In plain English Creates an independent special taxing district called University Town Center Improvement District in Sarasota and Manatee Counties with a Board of Supervisors and authority to levy assessments and issue bonds.
Official synopsis: Creates University Town Center Improvement District, independent special taxing district, in Sarasota & Manatee Counties; provides purposes of district; establishes boundaries of district; provides powers of district; creates Board of Supervisors; provides for organization, powers, duties, terms of office, & compensation of board; provides for…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-222 · 2026-07-01
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
In plain English Prohibits the sale and use of certain firefighting foam, requires entities to report their inventories and disposal plans, and mandates wastewater testing for harmful chemicals.
Official synopsis: Prohibits, beginning on specified date, certain use & sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam; requires, beginning on specified date, certain entities to submit aqueous film-forming foam inventories & disposal plans to DEP; prohibits, beginning on specified date, possession & use of aqueous film-forming…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-158 · 2026-06-17
Manatee County
Removes provisions relating to Manatee County Free Public Library Act.
FailedDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Educational Facilities
Revises provisions related to educational facilities, including duties of DOE relating to educational facilities of school districts & Florida College System institutions; school district educational facilities plan performance & productivity standards; State Requirements for Educational Facilities; inspection of specified educational & ancillary plants; district school…
FailedDied in Education Administration Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Workers' Compensation Insurance
Authorizes insurer to use excess rates for specified percentage of its workers' compensation insurance policies; specifies workers' compensation policies that are excluded from such percentage; removes provisions relating to exclusion of specified commercial insurance policies from percentage of policies that are subject to excess rates;…
FailedDied in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
Creates Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; provides purpose & objectives; requires member states to meet certain requirements to join & participate in compact; provides criteria that licensee must satisfy to practice under compact; provides requirements for renewal of equivalent license in member state; authorizes active military…
FailedDied in Health & Human Services Committee · 2026-03-13
Pub. Rec./Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
Provides exemptions from public meetings requirements for certain portions of meetings of Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Commission; provides exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions.
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Manatee County Port Authority, Manatee County
Provides that district is independent special district, rather than dependent special district; revises & provides definitions; provides for operation of port authority; provides powers, functions, & duties of port authority; provides for construction & effect.
FailedDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Design Professional Contracts
Provides that certain professional services contracts entered into with design professionals on or after specified date are void & unenforceable; requires specified standard of care in professional services contracts entered into with design professionals.
FailedDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Water Management Districts
Requires Commission on Ethics to investigate lobbyist or principal who has made prohibited expenditure & to provide Governor with report of its findings & recommendations regarding such investigation; prohibits certain persons from making or accepting expenditures; requires South Florida Water Management District, in cooperation with…
FailedDied in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
Provides confidentiality & exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of applicants for family foster homes & current & former owners & operators of family foster homes, & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses, children, & other adult…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
School Zone and Pedestrian Safety
Requires that design & construction plans for installation of crosswalks in school zones or on certain streets, roads, or highways include certain traffic control devices.
FailedDied in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Licensure by Endorsement to Practice Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Prohibits specified persons from being licensed through Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act.
FailedDied in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Transportation
Revises membership of Florida Transportation Research Institute; requires Florida Greenways & Trails Council to meet within specified timeframe to update specified recommendations; requires seaports to include critical infrastructure resource strategies in specified plan; revises provisions relating to personal delivery devices & mobile carriers; increases certain…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1220 · 2026-03-11
OGSR/Cybersecurity
Revises, creates, & removes public records exemptions relating to specified cybersecurity process, practices, information, & reports, certain login credentials & information, & other cypersecurity-related information & meetings; provides statement of public necessity.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 7024 · 2026-03-09
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