2025 Florida Legislature

With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday.

Voting advocates say the law could significantly reduce the ability of citizens to amend the state constitution

DeSantis' signing comes with over $500 million in line-item vetoes and after a protracted budget standoff.

The bill’s namesake died by suicide in 2021 at a state prison work program while experiencing a mental health episode.

The bill eases some costs due to regulations passed following the Surfside Condo collapse. While DeSantis said the regulations are important, he thinks a balance needs to be struck.

But more money has been allocated in this year's state budget for a program that pays farmers and ranchers in the Florida Wildlife Corridor not to develop their land.

Six weeks after the regularly scheduled session ended, legislative leaders finished negotiating details of a spending plan Friday for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

Legislative leaders said Thursday evening they hope to finish a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on Friday so it can go before the House and Senate early next week.

Legislators are working out the details on the budget that goes into effect July 1. They've given themselves until June 18 to get it done.

Senate spokeswoman Katie Betta said in an email that President Ben Albritton intends to revive the proposal to boost economic development in rural areas next year.