Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Demi Busatta 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County
In plain English Appropriates money to compensate Lourdes and Edward Latour for injuries from Miami-Dade County negligence, with limits on compensation and attorney fees.
Official synopsis: Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. & Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Miami-Dade County; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-227 · 2026-07-01
Utility Services
In plain English Requires municipalities to hold public meetings before providing utility services to other areas, and mandates reporting of utility service information to state regulators.
Official synopsis: Requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-135 · 2026-06-12
Pub. Rec./Parkinson's Disease Registry
Provides public records exemption for specified patient information for Parkinson's disease registry; authorizes certain information to be disclosed under certain circumstances; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-10 · 2026-03-30
Parkinson's Disease Registry
Requires physicians & advanced practice registered nurses to report certain information to Parkinson's disease registry; provides limited liability for physicians & advanced practice registered nurses under certain circumstances; requires President of Senate & Speaker of House of Representatives to each appoint one member to Parkinson's…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-9 · 2026-03-30
Higher Education
Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.
Passed one chamberDied pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) · 2026-03-13
Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program
Provides exemptions from review for certain disputed claims.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Removes language requiring certain program funds to revert to state.
FailedDied in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions
Designates certain public transit contractors & people acting on behalf of such contractors as agents of state for purposes of provisions relating to sovereign immunity in tort actions; defines "public transit."
FailedDied in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase by $200,000 the exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies for homestead properties that have property insurance, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, and to provide…
Not out of committeeDied on Second Reading Calendar · 2026-03-13
Relief/L.P./Department of Children and Families
Provides appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries & damages sustained due to negligence of employees & caseworkers of department; & provides limitation on compensation & payment of fees & costs.
FailedDied in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Affordable Housing
Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 962 · 2026-03-11
Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984 · 2026-03-09
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.