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03/03/2026

Today is the 50th Day of Session, which is the last day for regularly scheduled Committee meetings in the Senate. The rule effectively closes off the Committee funnel on most remaining bills. The Senate Rules Committee meets all day today, while both chambers have daily floor Sessions scheduled for the rest of the week.

02/23/2026

Last week we hit the halfway mark - This week marks week 7 of 9. Will we finish on time?

It’s just past midway through Florida’s legislative session, and things appear to be going at a slow, but not remotely stately, pace. What have the people’s representatives accomplished, you ask? Well, let’s see: Out of 1,800 bills filed, at least two have passed. Might be some more sneaking...

10/19/2025

Florida House reveals property tax reduction proposals

The Florida House of Representatives revealed several proposals for property tax reductions on Thursday.

05/28/2025

Hurricane sales tax holiday in limbo as Florida budget negotiations linger

Florida leaders continue to grapple with contentious state budget negotiations, while the clock is ticking for residents preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.

05/27/2025

No budget talks until after June 2, Florida legislative leaders tell members
BY: MITCH PERRY

The latest news about budget negotiations between the Florida House and Senate is that there really isn’t any news to report.

House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton issued brief statements late Friday afternoon telling their members that they do not need to plan on returning to Tallahassee next week.

“I hope to have a better idea of our scheduling moving forward in the next few days and will share another update after the Memorial Day Holiday,” Albritton wrote.

“We continue working closely with the Senate toward a final budget agreement,” added Perez in his own statement to his members. “We will ensure you have the necessary notice to make travel and scheduling arrangements when the time comes.”

The 60-day regular legislative session was scheduled to end three weeks ago, on May 2. However, the two chambers have not been able to come together on a budget, the only job that they are constitutionally required to accomplish. The dispute mainly centers on the issue of tax cuts.

The session was originally extended to June 2, but the House returned to Tallahassee for one day last week to extend until June 30 – something that the Senate has yet to do. The fiscal year ends on June 30. If lawmakers don’t pass a budget by that time it would mean a government shutdown.

The budget passed by the House in April was $113 billion, about $4.4 billion less than the Senate’s spending plan.

03/03/2025

Florida's Legislative Session opens amid a changed political landscape. Tensions between Gov. DeSantis and Republican legislators surfaced over immigration, although leaders claim reconciliation.

Republican lawmakers are emboldened, increasing oversight of DeSantis' spending and pushing their own legislative agendas.

Just a few months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Republican legislators were on friendly terms heading into his final two years in office.

01/11/2024

Senate passes public education deregulation, setting up negotiation with House

Kathleen Passidomo has prioritized the streamlining of education restrictions.

01/03/2024

Florida’s legislative session begins on Jan. 9, with more than 1,000 bills filed and ready for review.

Three central bills address property insurance, ballot boxes and abortion.

House Bill 1017 would create a new property insurance commission with six appointed members. The bill would make it harder for insurance companies to leave the state by claiming insolvency, and it would prohibit insurance companies from using certain defenses to deny claims.

Another bill, SB 190, would provide additional security to ballot boxes across Florida. A law enforcement officer would need to be present at all times as a ballot box moves from a voting precinct, where ballots are cast, to the supervisor of elections office, where they are counted.

A third bill, SB 34, would better define penalties for providers that perform abortions in Florida. Any doctor, health care provider or person who performs or assists in an abortion outside of one allowed by Florida law would be guilty of a third-degree felony, carrying a fine of up to $5,000 and five years in prison.

Lawmakers will have until March 8, when the session ends, to push bills through.

View the full list of bills filed.

Lawmakers will have until March 8 to push the bills through.

01/03/2024

10 big issues for the 2024 Florida legislative session.

When the session starts Jan. 9, legislators will take up several measures, including property insurance and the “deregulation” of public schools.

01/02/2024

These new Florida laws are now in effect as of Jan 1.

Starting January 1, a few new laws are officially in effect.

02/22/2023

Session preview: Housing, education, cultural battles atop conservative agenda in Florida

Christian Ziegler, Republican Party of Florida chair, predicts 'a smorgasbord of conservative priorities and legislation discussed, passed and signed into law.'