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HB 7029FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Florida Legislature removes expired and inoperative provisions from state statutes via HB 7029

Original title: Florida Statutes

March 9, 2026

Companion · SB 100same policy, Senate version
Florida StatutesLegislative RevisionState Law(adopted)(vetoed)judicial branchmotor vehiclespublic businessregulation of professions and occupations

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The Frame

What this does

This cleanup ensures that the Florida Statutes remain an accurate and reliable reference for residents, legal professionals, and government agencies by removing outdated rules that no longer carry legal force.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida residents

Residents are affected by the maintenance of accurate and current state laws.

Legal professionals

Attorneys and judges rely on the Florida Statutes for accurate legal research and application.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 9, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

HB 7029 updates the Florida Statutes by deleting legal provisions that are no longer active due to expiration or previous repeal. This ensures the official state code reflects current law by removing obsolete text.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This cleanup ensures that the Florida Statutes remain an accurate and reliable reference for residents, legal professionals, and government agencies by removing outdated rules that no longer carry legal force.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change any active laws?
No. This bill only removes provisions that are already due to expiration or previous repeal.
Why is this bill necessary?
It is a '' used to clean up the Florida Statutes so that the official code remains accurate and does not contain obsolete or expired language.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower1/29/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (Rules & Ethics Committee)

Total

17

Yes

16

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Statutory Maintenance

The legislature utilizes specific statutory authority (s. 11.242) to periodically purge the state code of dead-letter law.

Florida LegislatureFlorida Statutes

Connected Entities

otherFlorida StatutesMap →
organizationDepartment of StateMap →
organizationFlorida Statutes“The official codification of general and permanent laws of Florida.”Map →
organizationFederal Emergency Management AgencyMap →
organizationFlorida State Beekeepers AssociationMap →
organizationFlorida LegislatureMap →
organizationTask Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home CareMap →
organizationFlorida National GuardMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment5
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