New Florida laws taking effect July 1, 2026

136 laws take effect July 1, 2026.

Of the 493 bills enacted since 2025, 480 have an effective date and 13 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.

Updated Nov 1, 2026 at 8:27 p.m. EST.

Crime (24)

Healthcare (23)

Budget (8)

  • HB 1073 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

    Public Education

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    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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  • HB 1279 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

    Education

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    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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  • HB 273 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

    Special District Funding

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    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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  • HB 5001E · 2026 Special Session EStated

    General Appropriations Act

    How we got this date
    Except as otherwise provided herein, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or upon becoming law, whichever occurs later; however, if this act becomes law after July 1, 2026, then it shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2026.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • HB 5003E · 2026 Special Session EStated

    Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act

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    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or, if this act fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2026.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • HB 5205E · 2026 Special Session EPublished

    Retirement

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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  • HB 5401 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

    Trust Funds of the State Court System

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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  • HB 851 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

    Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

    How effective dates are worked out

Housing (8)

Traffic (8)

AI (4)

Climate (4)

Affordability (3)

Agriculture (3)

Mining and Drilling (2)

Taxes (2)

  • HB 7031E · 2026 Special Session EPublished

    Taxation

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Except as otherwise provided by this act, and except this section, which shall take effect June 29, 2026, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026..

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

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  • SB 2506E · 2026 Special Session EPublished

    Fuel Taxes

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: 7/1/2026.

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Wages (2)

Other (45)

Enacted, but not yet dated (13)

These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect July 1, 2026 too; the record doesn't say.

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  • HB 1DContingentEstablishing the Congressional Districts of the StateTakes effect upon expiration of the terms of the U.S. House representatives serving on the date the act becomes law
  • HB 4001ContingentLee CountyApproval by a majority of qualified electors of Lee County voting in a referendum held in conjunction with the 2026 general election
  • HB 4003ContingentCity of Marco Island, Collier CountyApproval by a majority of qualified electors of the City of Marco Island voting in a referendum held November 3, 2026
  • HB 4013ContingentLee CountyApproval by a majority of qualified electors of each district voting in a referendum held November 3, 2026
  • HB 4025ContingentMartin and Palm Beach CountiesTakes effect upon becoming a law or on June 1, 2026, whichever occurs earlier
  • HB 4027ContingentHillsborough County Public Schools, Hillsborough CountyApproval by a majority of qualified electors of Hillsborough County voting in a referendum held with the 2026 general election
  • HB 4029ContingentGreater Naples Fire Rescue District, Collier CountyApproval by a majority of qualified electors in the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District voting in a referendum held no later than December 31, 2026
  • HB 4029ContingentHillsborough County Charterapproval by a majority of qualified electors of Hillsborough County voting in a referendum
  • HB 4035ContingentLee CountyApproval by a majority vote of qualified electors of the Lee County Mosquito Control District and the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District in a referendum held November 3, 2026
  • HB 4047ContingentFort Pierce Farms Water Control District, St. Lucie Countyapproval by a majority vote of landowners within the district voting in a referendum held in accordance with section 2
  • HB 4049ContingentNorth St. Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucie CountyApproval by a majority vote of landowners within the district voting in a referendum held in accordance with section 2
  • HB 4067ContingentPlantation Acres Improvement District, Broward CountyA majority of qualified electors of the Plantation Acres Improvement District approve the referendum question in section 3
  • HB 4091ContingentSarasota and Manatee CountiesApproval by a majority vote of non-exempt landowners present at a landowner meeting held within 20 days after the section becomes law