There are more than 120 new Florida laws going into effect on Wednesday, July 1.
Penalties for child abuse and domestic violence will get harsher, the state will be able to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, it will be much easier for teacher, nurse, and government worker unions to be shut down, affordable housing will be included under the Florida Fair Housing Act, buying dogs and cats will get more protections, and the state animal abuse database will get a lot more details.
There are also new public records exemptions for domestic and dating violence victims, more autism training to law enforcement and schools, data center regulation, a longer “President Donald J. Trump Highway” and a “President Donald J. Trump-Palm Beach International Airport,” revised rules for non-profits, no more building permits for most small projects, a ban on carbon taxes, and many more.
So far, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed only four bills:
Here’s what’s changing.
HB 35 – Traffic Offenders
SB 52 – Security Services
HB 89 – Veterinary Prescriptions
SB 124 – Florida Virtual Schools
HB 131 – Estate Curators
HB 167 – Phosphate Mining
SB 168 – Public Nuisances
HB 177 – Conflict of Interest
HB 178 – School Athletics
SB 182 – Education: Teacher Mentors
SB 192 – Patient Funds Held by Chiropractors
HB 199 – Veterans Affairs
SB 212 – Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
HB 245 – Child Pornography
HB 249 – State Flagship
HB 271 – Bail Bonds
HB 277 – Domestic Violence
SB 288 – Electric Cooperatives
SB 290 – FDACS
SB 296 – Domestic Violence
SB 298 – Public Records / Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
SB 302 – Coastal Resiliency
SB 340 – Human Trafficking
HB 355 – Patient Protection
SB 386 – Farm Equipment
SB 394 – Reinsurance Managers
SB 418 – Law Enforcement and Autism (Blue Envelope Program)
SB 422 – Airport Broadcasts
SB 425 – Historic Cemeteries
SB 428 – Drowning Prevention
SB 436 – Felony Battery
HB 441 – Conservation Lands
HB 445 – Dangerous Crimes (Missy’s Law)
HB 453 – High School Diploma Requirements
SB 474 – Military Affairs
HB 477 – Drug Paraphernalia
SB 484 – Data Centers
HB 491 – Faith-based Content in Batterers’ Intervention Programs
SB 504 – Body Cameras
SB 506 – Public Records
SB 538 – Extracurricular Activities
HB 561 — Educator Preparation and Certification
HB 565 — Persons With Disabilities
HB 569 — Forensic Client Services
SB 578 — Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
SB 584 — Commercial Driving Schools
SB 590 — Statute of Limitations for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children
SB 598 – Funeral Services
HB 625 — Justice Administrative Commission
SB 628 — Transportation Facility Designations (Trump Highway, Bowden Airport)
HB 655 — Public Records for Property Rights Claims Attorney Meetings
SB 656 — Florida Internet Crimes Against Children TaskForce Funding Program Act
HB 679 — Trademark Registration
SB 686 — Agricultural Enclaves
HB 697 — Drug Prices and Coverage
HB 753 — School Counselors
SB 772 — Limited Licenses for Portable Electronics or Eyewear Insurance
HB 797 – Nonprofit Organizations (Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act)
SB 800 — Engineering Violations
HB 803 — Building Permits and Inspections
SB 816 — Diabetes Research
SB 820 — Problem-Solving Court Reports
SB 824 — School District Unimproved Real Property
SB 844 — Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education
SB 848 — Stormwater Treatment
HB 851 — Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
HB 867 — Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists
HB 883 — Protected Cell Captive Insurance Companies
HB 905 — Foreign Influence (Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act)
HB 913 — Inmate Services
HB 919 — Donald Trump Airport
HB 925 — Clerks of the Court
HB 927 — Local Land Planning and Development
HB 929 — Local Government Regulation of Chickees
HB 961 — Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
SB 984 — Firefighter Cancer Benefits
SB 1004 — Domestic Animals
HB 1019 — Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Firefighting Foam)
SB 1022 — Children’s Initiatives
SB 1030 — Recovery Residences
HB 1031 — Customer Service Callback Queues
HB 1069 — Background Screenings
HB 1073 — Public Education (District School Board Members’ Bill of Rights)
HB 1081 – Cybersecurity Experiential Learning
HB 1085 — Cyber Security
HB 1093 — Vertiports
HB 1103 — Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions
HB 1113 — Public Records / Crime Victims
HB 1115 — Grants for Genetic Counseling
HB 1121 — Aging & Disability Services
HB 1159 — Sexual Offenses
HB 1175 — Safety Design Standards for Office Surgery Suites
SB 1180 – Community Development Districts
HB 1201 — Student Health and Safety
HB 1217 — Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
HB 1219 — Waterbody Designations (Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island)
SB 1246 — Linking Industry to Nursing Education
HB 1279 — Education
SB 1296 — Public Employees Relations Commission
HB 1337 — Estates
HB 1343 — Insurance Licensing Qualifications
HB 1347 — Clinical Laboratory Personnel
HB 1389 – Affordable Housing
HB 1405 – Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs (Project Leo)
HB 1407 — Civil Actions
HB 1417 — Department of Environmental Protection
HB 1443 — Parkinson’s Disease Registry
HB 1445 — Public Records (Parkinson’s Disease Registry)
HB 1451 – Utility Services
HB 1471 — Terrorist Organizations
HB 1473 — Public Records (Terrorism)
HB 1509 — Veterinarian Licensure
HB 1515 — Public Records, Uterine Fibroid Research Database
SB 1602 — Veteran Housing, “Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program Act”
SB 1614 — Florida Building Code
SB 1690 — Child Care and Early Learning Services
HB 5401 — State Court System
Which new 2026 Florida bills took effect already?
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Crime, terrorists, Trump airport. 120+ new Florida laws start July 1
Reporting by C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Tallahassee Democrat
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