Florida legislation & rules that change how you practice
Bills in the Florida Legislature and proposed administrative rules that touch the statutes and rules litigators use — with each one's status, the exact statutes it changes, a side-by-side of current law against the new text, and its effective date.
Get an email before a new law in your practice area takes effectSubscribers filter by practice area and statute, read our plain-English analysis of each change, and get alerts 30 days and 7 days ahead. Start a free 30-day trial →
Taking effect soon (1)
Elections
CS/CS/HB 991 · 2026 session · Signed into law · Takes effect January 1, 2027
Florida adds candidate-eligibility lawsuits, 5-year election-felony limitations period, and voter citizenship verification
Proposed administrative rules (7)
Reserves
Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes · Rule 61B-22.005 · Proposed rule
Condo reserve rule revises funding adjustments and straight-line/pooled conversion vote triggers
Definitions
Board of Osteopathic Medicine · Rule 64B15-6.001 · Proposed rule
Osteopathic board redefines 'indirect supervision' of physician assistants, drops proximity requirement
Definitions
Board of Medicine · Rule 64B8-30.001 · Proposed rule
Board of Medicine drops physical-proximity requirement from PA 'indirect supervision' definition
Normal Penalty Ranges
Construction Industry Licensing Board · Rule 61G4-17.001 · Proposed rule
CILB proposes penalty ranges for contractors who fail to pay subcontractors, suppliers
Mediation
Construction Industry Licensing Board · Rule 61G4-22.001 · Proposed rule
CILB proposes mediation for contractor nonpayment complaints by subcontractors and suppliers
Citations
Construction Industry Licensing Board · Rule 61G4-19.001 · Proposed rule
CILB proposes $500 citation for contractors failing to pay subcontractors, suppliers
Lottery Intercept (+3 more)
Child Support Program · Rule 12E-1.011 · Proposed rule
DOR child support rules revise lottery intercepts, modification reviews, and employer remittance
Recently enacted (71)
Payment Stablecoin
CS/CS/HB 175 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 26, 2026
Florida creates licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers, extends money-laundering crimes to stablecoins
Search Warrants
CS/HB 359 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Search warrant return deadlines extended; device searches get 365 days; remote applications allowed
Affordable Housing
CS/CS/HB 1389 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Live Local Act expanded; state waives sovereign immunity for fair housing land-use claims
Department of Financial Services
CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 26, 2026
DFS omnibus overhauls unclaimed property law, workers' comp billing disputes, and payday collection rules
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
CS/CS/HB 47 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Parents in abuse investigations can seek second medical opinions for bone-fragility conditions
Nonprofit Corporations
CS/CS/HB 797 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Florida's nonprofit corporation act overhauled: new derivative suit, conflict-of-interest, and dissolution rules
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
CS/SB 156 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 16, 2026
Unlawful arrest no longer a defense to resisting or battering officers; manslaughter gets life
Public Nuisances
SB 168 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Nuisance abatement law adds gambling houses, removes $15,000 fine cap, mandates lien foreclosure
Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
CS/CS/HB 177 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Conflicted regional counsel in death cases may be replaced by another region's office
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
CS/CS/HB 397 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
Willfully violating pretrial release conditions in violent-crime cases becomes a new crime
Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
SB 418 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Mandatory police autism training and new blue envelope/card program for autistic individuals
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
CS/HB 429 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
Florida broadens criminal gang member criteria, adding social media admissions and gang language
Intoxicating Substances
CS/SB 432 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
New xylazine trafficking offense with mandatory minimums; nitrous oxide sales by tobacco dealers criminalized
Felony Battery
CS/CS/SB 436 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Battery on officer causing injury now triggers PRR; resisting-with-violence priors enable felony battery
Drug Paraphernalia
CS/HB 477 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Xylazine and fentanyl-analogue test strips excluded from drug paraphernalia definition
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
CS/CS/SB 1028 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 16, 2026
Citizens commercial policyholders diverted to surplus lines insurers via new clearinghouse
Career Offender Registration
CS/SB 1332 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
Career offender registration overhauled to mirror sex offender regime, with new felonies
Lewd or Lascivious Acts
CS/CS/HB 1525 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
New felony for indecent exposure or sexual acts while watching a child under 16
OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information
SB 7004 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 16, 2026
Public-records exemption for conviction integrity unit reinvestigation files made permanent
Veterans Affairs
CS/CS/HB 199 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Courts, not prosecutors, now decide veterans treatment court eligibility; new felony sentencing diversion
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
CS/SB 298 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Address-confidentiality public records shield extended to dating violence victims in state program
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
CS/CS/HB 655 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Government agencies may privately strategize with attorneys on Bert Harris claims during notice period
Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
CS/HB 1293 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
New felony for renting homes through identity fraud; landlords get 7-day termination
Housing for Veterans
CS/CS/SB 1602 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
New pilot program pays landlords vacancy and damage incentives for housing VASH veterans
Enforcement of the Florida Building Code
CS/CS/CS/SB 1614 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Local governments can no longer spend excess building permit fees on building-department facilities
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
CS/CS/SB 1668 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 11, 2026
NICA benefits expanded, health insurance mandated, Medicaid reimbursement required, exclusivity reaches family members
Child Care and Early Learning Services
CS/CS/CS/SB 1690 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Homeowner policies now exclude large family child care home liability; no duty to defend
OGSR/Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Operational Technology Information
SB 7024 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since June 10, 2026
Florida broadens and consolidates agency cybersecurity public-records exemptions, extending sunset to 2031
Former Phosphate Mining Lands
HB 167 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Phosphate mining pollution suits now require certified radiation survey filed with complaint
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
CS/SB 296 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Dating violence victims can now join the Attorney General's address confidentiality program
Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children
CS/SB 590 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Limitations clock for failure-to-report child abuse starts only when authorities learn
Limited Licenses for Portable Electronics or Eyewear Insurance
CS/SB 772 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Portable electronics limited insurance license expanded to cover eyewear and smart glasses
Clerks of the Court
CS/HB 925 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Clerks may post real property legal notices on their own websites
Background Screenings
CS/CS/HB 1069 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Expunged and sealed records now disclosed to Care Provider Clearinghouse screeners
Memory Care
CS/CS/SB 1404 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since May 22, 2026
Assisted living facilities must obtain new memory care license to serve dementia residents
Commencement of Civil Actions
CS/HB 1407 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
FCRA suit deadline now runs from earlier of FCHR cause finding or EEOC right-to-sue
Curators of Estates
CS/HB 131 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Probate curator statute restructured: new appointment grounds, bond waiver, and court-ordered reporting
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
CS/CS/HB 277 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Prior domestic violence conviction now bumps new DV offenses up one degree
Safety Design Standards for Office Surgery Suites
CS/HB 1175 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Building and fire codes must add alternative safety standards for office surgery suites
School Safety
CS/CS/HB 757 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since May 15, 2026
New felony for firing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school; no-bond-until-first-appearance
Animal Welfare
CS/HB 559 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
New felonies for animal cruelty involving minors; expanded FDLE public registry of offenders
Domestic Animals
CS/SB 1004 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Pet buyers get longer return windows, punitive damages, and FDUTPA remedies against dealers
Faith-based Content in Batterers' Intervention Programs
HB 491 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Batterers' intervention programs may offer optional faith-based activities but cannot require them
Protected Cell Captive Insurance Companies
CS/CS/HB 883 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Florida authorizes protected cell captive insurers with cell-specific pleading and liability insulation rules
One-cent Piece
CS/SB 1074 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since May 11, 2026
Cash rounding to the nearest nickel exempted from FDUTPA once pennies stop production
Aging and Disability Services
CS/HB 1121 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Guardian regulator gains subpoena power and fines; aging services agencies face new rules
Foreign Influence
CS/CS/CS/HB 905 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
New felony reclassification for crimes benefiting foreign governments; surrogacy and adoption limits
Building Permits and Inspections
CS/CS/HB 803 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Florida expands private-provider inspections, permit exemptions, and zoning parity for offsite-built homes
Public Employees Relations Commission
CS/CS/SB 1296 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Public-sector union law overhauled: election thresholds, union release time ban, PERC procedures
Trustee Settlement and Discharge
HB 895 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since April 29, 2026
Trustees can obtain nonjudicial discharge if beneficiaries don't object within 60 days
Local Government Regulation of Chickees
HB 929 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Local governments barred from restricting tribal chickees; non-tribal builders claiming code exemption face misdemeanor
Estates
CS/HB 1337 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Probate overhaul doubles small-estate thresholds, adds mandatory fees for PR enforcement actions
Habitual Traffic Offender Designation
CS/HB 35 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Driving without a valid license now counts toward habitual traffic offender designation
Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector
SB 506 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Code inspector body camera footage from private places becomes confidential; court-order disclosure test created
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
CS/CS/SB 598 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Funeral homes may dispose of unclaimed remains after 90 days; preneed notice rules change
OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency
SB 7026 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since April 23, 2026
Florida makes general public-records exemption for agency-held trade secrets permanent, consolidating scattered exemptions
Transportation
SB 488 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since October 1, 2026
Omnibus transportation law: e-mail suspension notices, crash-report threshold, plate frames, dealer franchise limits
Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions
CS/CS/HB 1103 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Local code enforcement officers may cite derelict-risk and long-term anchoring vessel violations
Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
CS/HB 1113 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Crime victim names, family members' identities shielded from public records; officer-victim names delayed
Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations
CS/CS/HB 1471 · 2026 session · Signed into law · In effect since July 1, 2026
Florida bars foreign/religious law violating constitutional rights; creates state terrorist-organization designations and crimes
Florida Court Tracker provides summaries of publicly available court opinions for informational and research purposes only. This is not legal advice and does not create an attorney–client relationship. Always verify holdings against the official opinion.