2026 Session

The Governor Ron DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights proposal passed its first Senate Committee Wednesday. The package is getting support across political parties and interest groups.

Providing gender-affirming care, such as hormone treatment, to people under the age of 18 is already illegal in Florida. But a new bill could change who can be charged for it and who can investigate it.

Sale of the semi-synthetic substance that comes from the Kratom plant, was barred through an emergency rule from the state attorney general last year.

It would also enact requirements for large data center water use permits and require the Florida Public Service commission to develop tariffs and rate structures to make sure companies that own the data centers foot the bill for extra energy needs, not other consumers.

Senate President Ben Albriton’s rural renaissance package passed his chamber unanimously Wednesday for the second year in a row. But whether it will make headway in the House remains to be seen.

Entering his final legislative session, critics of the governor are saying his power to turn his leadership into unchallenged policy wins is the most diminished it has been since he was first elected.

Redistricting typically happens once a decade after each Census. But several states have launched mid-decade efforts at the request of President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

The proposal (SB 482) includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors and is being dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.”

Artificial Intelligence has piqued the interest of Florida policy makers and politicians ahead of the upcoming 2026 Legislative session. But the state may be on a collision course with the federal government.

Leon lawmakers heard concerns about the ongoing talks about changing property taxes in Florida from local elected officials at their county delegation meeting Monday.