Solid Waste Disposal Facility in Broward County
Defines "Monarch Hill Landfill"; requires feasibility study & public hearing before any expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill; provides requirements for study & public hearing.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-201 · 2026-07-01
Virtual Currency Kiosks
In plain English Requires virtual currency kiosk businesses to register with the state and comply with customer disclosure, receipt, and refund requirements.
Official synopsis: Revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration;…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-178; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130) · 2026-06-29
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
In plain English Requires people on pretrial release for violent crimes to be held in custody until their first court appearance if arrested for willfully violating release conditions, and makes such violations a separate criminal offense.
Official synopsis: Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-155 · 2026-06-17
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
In plain English Allows agencies to hold private meetings with their attorneys to discuss certain private property rights claims, with transcripts later becoming public records.
Official synopsis: Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-142 · 2026-06-12
Trust Fund/Creation/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund/Florida Housing Finance Corporation
In plain English Creates a trust fund within Florida Housing Finance Corporation to address vacancy and risk issues, with provisions for reusing unexpended balances and future review of the fund.
Official synopsis: Creates Vacancy Relief & Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within Florida Housing Finance Corporation for specified purpose; authorizes any unexpended balance at specified time to revert & be reappropriated for certain purpose; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of trust fund.
FailedDied in Budget Committee · 2026-03-13
Transportation
Transfers Division of FHP & Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement from DHSMV to FDLE; requires executive director of DHSMV to be appointed by Governor & subject to confirmation by Senate.
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Pet Insurance
Requires licensees who sell pet insurance to complete specified continuing education; revises requirements for disclosures from pet insurer to policyholder; requires pet insurers to file annually specified report with OIR.
FailedDied in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Roofing Requirements for Property Insurance
Prohibits insurer from refusing to issue or renew property insurance policy, rather than homeowner's policy, insuring residential structure that has a roof less than specified age solely because the roof's age; requires insurer to differentiate between low-slope & steep-slope roofs in its offer for coverage…
FailedDied in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies
Prohibits imposition of certain fees, surcharges, & periods in rental agreements; revises time period for nonpayment of rent from 3 days to 5 days; prohibits landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such period.
FailedDied in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition
Repeals provisions preempting the field of regulation of firearms & ammunition to Legislature, to exclusion of local jurisdictions.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Required Notice of Intent to Contact a Victim
Requires specified persons acting on behalf of criminal defendant to file specified notice within specified timeframe before contacting victim in criminal proceeding for specified purpose; provides applicability; requires that such notice be filed on standard form developed by state attorney in each judicial circuit.
FailedDied in Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-13
Pub. Rec./Municipal Clerks
Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current & former municipal clerks & their staff, spouses, & children; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.
FailedDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels
Provides requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in specified promotional campaign; provides that certain firearms education, safety, & training courses shall include instruction on requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; revises…
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Sales of Ammunition
Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition; provides exceptions.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Pub. Rec./Sales of Ammunition
Provides exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of ammunition; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
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