Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jason Shoaf 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 law3
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties
Expands Port St. Joe Port Authority to include Franklin, Gadsden, & Liberty Counties; revises membership of governing body of authority; provides for transition; provides for staggered terms.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-226 · 2026-07-01
Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County
In plain English Creates the Apalachicola Water and Sewer District with powers to provide water and sewer services, requiring the city and district to enter an interlocal agreement for service transfer.
Official synopsis: Creates Apalachicola Water & Sewer District; provides district charter; describes boundaries; provides for district board; provides powers of district & district board; prohibits City of Apalachicola from incurring certain additional obligations or indebtedness; requires city & district to enter into interlocal agreement to effectuate transfer…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-225 · 2026-07-01
Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County
Modifies boundaries of district to include additional lands; provides additional powers of board; provides for referenda; provides construction.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-218 · 2026-07-01
Biosolids Management
In plain English Limits land application of certain biosolids products to recommended rates and requires record-keeping and public agronomic rate guidance.
Official synopsis: Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department…
VetoedVetoed by Governor · 2026-06-30
Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Revises how taxes collected from documentary stamp tax are distributed; prohibits transfer of specified funds to South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
Passed one chamberDied pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) · 2026-03-13
Police Powers of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Specifies conditions under which commission officers & other commission personnel may enter private property.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal…
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Expenditure of Public Funds by Local Governments
Prohibits local governments from expending public funds for specified purposes; prohibits acceptance of public funds from local governments for lobbying; authorizes filing of complaints with Commission on Ethics alleging violations; requires commission to investigate & provide report of its findings to certain entities; requires commission…
FailedDied in Rules & Ethics Committee · 2026-03-13
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.
Not out of committeeDied on Second Reading Calendar · 2026-03-13
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice
Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Prohibits cooperative that sells electricity at retail from adopting, enacting, or enforcing fee meeting specified criteria; revises applicability of such prohibition on types or fuel sources of energy production which may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by specified entities.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 288 · 2026-03-11
Taiwan
Expresses appreciation for sister-state relationship between State of Florida & Taiwan.
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-03-04
“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.