TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following a trio of special sessions, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gotten back to signing even more bills into law.
Across Wednesday and Thursday, the governor approved another 25, adding to the list of over 160 new laws OK’ed thus far in 2026.
Several of these laws are even set to take effect next month.
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In the meantime, you can find the full list of the most recently signed laws below:
SB 14 — Bus Crash Victim
Senate Bill 14 appropriates $4.1 million to compensate Jose Correa, who was critically injured after being struck by a Miami-Dade County bus while crossing the street in 2021.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 816 — Diabetes Research
Senate Bill 816 codifies the University of Florida Diabetes Institute as a statewide resource for diabetes research, prevention, treatment and education.
The law takes effect on July 1.
SB 824 — School Property
Senate Bill 824 requires each school district to submit an annual inventory of unimproved real property owned as of June 30 each year.
This information will be compiled into a report for state leaders, along with possible recommendations for how to best use the land.
The law takes effect on July 1.
SB 1030 — Recovery Residences
Senate Bill 1030 changes rules for licensing of substance-abuse treatment providers, which is regulated by the DCF.
Under this law, already-licensed providers with a clean record over the prior year may add new services without being forced to take clients during a “probationary” license period just to prove they can operate.
The law takes effect on July 1.
SB 1092 — Podiatric Medicine
Senate Bill 1092 limits the existing controlled substance prescribing continuing education requirement for all podiatric physicians to only those registered with the DEA and allowed to prescribe such substances.
This means podiatric physicians who don’t prescribe controlled substances will be exempt.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 1602 — Veteran Housing
Senate Bill 1602 creates the “Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program.”
The pilot program provides that landlords may apply to receive funding from a trust fund to hold a vacant dwelling for a veteran for up to 45 days, and to cover property loss at the dwelling caused by the veteran that may extend beyond the deposit of up to $2,000.
The law takes effect on July 1.
SB 1614 — Florida Building Code
Senate Bill 1614 removes a current provision of law that allows a local government to use excess funds from enforcing the Florida Building Code to build a structure that houses a local government’s code enforcement agency.
The law takes effect on July 1.
SB 1668 — NICA Revisions
Senate Bill 1668 revises provisions relating to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA).
For example, the law prohibits the board of directors from adding new benefits if NICA is incurring cash flow deficits.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4007 — Martin County
House Bill 4007 requires Martin County to set up a process for the distribution of funds from the County Health Care Fund to be disbursed between all licensed hospitals in the county.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4011 — St. Lucie County
House Bill 4011 expands the boundaries of the St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District by around 95,000 acres.
The law takes effect pending approval by voters in the areas proposed to be added to the county.
HB 4013 — Lee County
House Bill 4013 merges the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District into the Iona-McGregor Fire Protection and Rescue District.
The law takes effect pending approval by voters in both districts in the 2026 general election.
HB 4033 — Family Day Care
House Bill 4033 revises the terms “family day care home” in Palm Beach County.
More specifically, the law says that the number of children who receive services at a family day care may not exceed the number of children allowed to receive services in such settings as provided by general law.
The law took effect immediately upon by signed.
HB 4035 — Palm Beach County
House Bill 4035 revises the Palm Beach County Construction Industry Licensing Board’s process for issuing certificates of competency.
The law does this by requiring applicants to pass the required exam before their application is reviewed by the board.
The law took effect immediately upon by signed.
HB 4043 — Citrus County
House Bill 4043 dissolves the Citrus County Hospital Board as of Oct. 1, with all assets instead going to the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners to distribute according to the dissolution plan.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4051 — Pace Fire Rescue District
House Bill 4051 revises the maximum non-ad valorem assessment rates that the Pace Fire Rescue District may impose.
Furthermore, the law creates an exemption for churches and other religious institutions that are already exempt from ad valorem taxation.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4053 — Santa Rosa Fire Protection District
House Bill 4053 revises the maximum non-ad valorem assessment rates that the Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District may impose.
Furthermore, the law creates an exemption for churches and other religious institutions that are already exempt from ad valorem taxation.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4055 — Lake Wales
House Bill 4055 provides an exception to the Beverage Law, allowing licensed vendors in the Lake Wales Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption within the district.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4057 — DeFuniak Springs
House Bill 4057 grants over 7 acres from the state to the city of DeFuniak Springs in Walton County, which must be used for recreational, governmental, public safety, and community purposes.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4071 — Palm Beach First Responders
House Bill 4071 provides that a municipal service taxing unit in Palm Beach County whose primary purpose is the provision of fire rescue and EMS may continue to provide services to real property in the county annexed after Jan. 1, 2027, for six years.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
HB 4085 — Okeechobee County
House Bill 4085 grants over 400 acres of state lands to the Okeechobee Utility Authority. These lands are the site of a wastewater treatment plant operated by the authority.
The law takes effect on July 1.
HB 4087 — Highlands County Hospital District
House Bill 4087 allows the Highland County Hospital District to commence an evaluation of leasing, selling, or entering a management agreement concerning the hospital owned by the district.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 7002 — Public Records (Military)
Senate Bill 7002 keeps in place a public records exemption related to records held by the Department of Military Affairs.
These records include those stored in a U.S. Department of Defense system, that are transmitted using a DoD network, and that pertain to the DoD pursuant to federal statute.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 7008 — Public Records (FGCC)
Senate Bill 7008 keeps in place a public records exemption for portions of a meeting conducted by the Florida Gaming Commission wherein confidential information is discussed.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 7012 — Public Records (DHSMV)
Senate Bill 7012 keeps in place a public records exemption for information held by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Such information must be a result of an investigation or examination of suspected violations of certain state statutes, such as those relating to motor vehicle titles, registrations, or driver’s licenses.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.
SB 7024 — Public Records (Cybersecurity)
Senate Bill 7024 expands the current public records exemptions for certain cybersecurity information held by local and state government agencies.
The law also consolidate from other agency-specific cybersecurity provisions some other exemptions, including login credentials, internet protocol addresses, and geolocation data.
The law took effect immediately upon being signed.