TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of bills, adding to the list of over 130 laws approved so far this year.
Most of the newest laws deal with local issues in specific parts of the state, such as county charters and special districts.
The full list of 17 newly signed laws is as follows:
HB 4001 — Jefferson County
House Bill 4001 limits the compensation of healthcare providers for medical services to inmates housed in a Jefferson County detention center to 110% of the Medicare allowable rate if the provider doesn’t have a contract with the county.
HB 4001 took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4017 — Nassau County
House Bill 4017 dissolves the Nassau County Recreation and Water Conservation District, whose assets will instead be transferred to the county board of commissioners.
HB 4017 took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4027 — Hillsborough County Schools
House Bill 4027 provides that the superintendent of Hillsborough County schools will be a partisan office elected for four-year terms beginning in 2028.
This law is subject to approval by Hillsborough County voters in the general election on Nov. 3.
HB 4029 — Hillsborough County Charter
House Bill 4029 increases the size of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners from seven members to nine members beginning with the 2028 general election.
Under this bill, that number increases further to 11 members if the county’s population grows past 2.5 million residents.
The law is subject to approval by Hillsborough County voters in the general election on Nov. 3.
HB 4045 — Jacksonville Aviation Authority
House Bill 4045 gives the Jacksonville Aviation Authority responsibility for the economic development of Cecil Airport.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4047 — Lee County
House Bill 4047 increases the number of board members appointed to the Lee County Tourist Development Council from nine to 11 by adding an additional elected official and a member representing the tourism industry.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4049 — Duval County Schools
House Bill 4049 allows the Duval County School Board to employ a general counsel who is independent of the Office of General Counsel of the city of Jacksonville.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4063 — West Palm Beach Police
House Bill 4063 revises provisions of the West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund to reflect an agreement between the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, and the city of West Palm Beach.
More specifically, the law revises benefit accrual rates, procedures for reviewing denials of benefits, and procedures for purchasing service credits to reflect changes in federal law.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4065 — West Palm Beach Firefighters
House Bill 4065 revises provisions of the West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund to reflect an agreement between the West Palm Beach Association of Fire Fighters and the city of West Palm Beach.
One of these changes increases the normal retirement benefit calculation by 0.2%, effective starting Oct. 1.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4067 — Plantation
House Bill 4067 transitions the Plantation Acres Improvement District from an independent special district to a dependent district of the city of Plantation.
The law will take effect upon approval by voters in the district.
HB 4081 — Franklin County
House Bill 4081 expands the boundaries of the Eastpoint Water and Sewer District to include parts of Eastpoint, an unincorporated area of Franklin County. This includes all of St. George Island.
The expansion takes effect upon approval by voters of the proposed annexation area in the general election on Nov. 3.
HB 4089 — Trenton
House Bill 4089 grants a parcel of state land — including the Trenton Train Depot property — to the city of Trenton in Gilchrist County, which must be used for public purposes.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4093 — Indian River County (I)
House Bill 4093 reduces the size of the Fellsmere Water Control District from 34,441 acres to just over 14,000 acres.
The law also makes the remaining district a dependent district of the county.
The law takes effect on Oct. 1.
HB 4095 — Indian River County (II)
House Bill 4095 creates the Headwaters Water Control District, an independent special district in Indian River County tasked with providing water control services.
The law takes effect on Oct. 1.
HB 6507 — Neglect Victim
House Bill 6507 appropriates $3.8 million to compensate L.E., a young Florida girl who suffered several injuries at the hands of her parents due to neglect by the DCF.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 6509 — Tractor Crash Victim
House Bill 6509 appropriates $2.2 million to the estate of Mark LaGatta, a man who was critically injured after a crash with a tractor in 2020.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 6517 — Bus Crash Victim
House Bill 6517 seeks to appropriate $2.3 million to compensate Heriberto Sanchez-Mayen, who was left severely injured after an encounter with a police officer in 2023.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.