Official Adoption of the 2026 Florida Statutes

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action

Chapter No. 2026-12Mar 31, 2026

Lead sponsor

Kathleen Passidomo

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This act establishes the definitive legal code for Florida, ensuring that residents, attorneys, and courts are referencing the most current and accurate version of state law for all legal proceedings.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Florida residents

Residents are subject to the updated official legal code as defined in the 2026 Statutes.

Legal professionals

Attorneys and judges must use the 2026 edition as the official reference for state law.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

The Florida Statutes are the official compilation of the state's permanent laws, which the legislature updates annually to reflect new enactments and remove repealed provisions. context

Summary

This law officially adopts the 2026 edition of the Florida , which serves as the updated, consolidated collection of all permanent state laws. It ensures that the 2026 version becomes the official legal reference for the state while repealing older, outdated general laws.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to laws that were passed before 2025 but aren't in the new 2026 book?

Those laws are officially repealed.

Does this change affect my current lawsuit?

No, the act explicitly states that the repeal of older does not affect any rights accrued before the repeal or any civil remedy where a suit is pending.

Why It Matters

This act establishes the definitive legal code for Florida, ensuring that residents, attorneys, and courts are referencing the most current and accurate version of state law for all legal proceedings.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower3/9/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

106

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

11

Abstain

0

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

Motion succeededupper1/22/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

36

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

How they voted (39)

+ 15 more

Full roll-call analysis →

Discoveries

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

policy shift100% confidence

Statutory Consolidation

The act systematically cleans up the state code by repealing older laws not included in the current revision, ensuring the statutes remain a current, permanent record.

Florida Statutes 2026

Connected Entities

organizationOffice of Legislative Services Map →

otherFlorida Statutes 2026 Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance85
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Controversy5
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Entertainment5
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Buzz10
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