Payment Stablecoin; Revising the Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act to include payment stablecoins; prohibiting persons from engaging in the activity of a qualified payment stablecoin issuer without being licensed or exempted from licensure; requiring applicants seeking to be a qualified payment stablecoin issuer to submit a specified application to the office; specifying that licensed qualified payment stablecoin issuers may only engage in certain activities, etc.
Florida's House of Representatives has designated June 2026 as "Caribbean Heritage Month" through a ceremonial resolution. This non-binding designation encourages all Floridians to recognize Caribbean American contributions to the state's cultural, historical, and societal fabric. The resolution highlights the community's achievements across fields like arts, civil rights, and public service without creating new policies or affecting specific groups. It serves solely as a formal observance, with no funding, regulations, or direct impact beyond symbolic recognition.
This ceremonial resolution designates June 24, 2026, as "Florida Day of Women in Diplomacy" to honor Florida women who have served in diplomatic roles, including historical figures like Ruth Bryan Owen. It does not create new laws, funding, or requirements; it solely recognizes the contributions of women in diplomacy through a symbolic date designation. The resolution cites international observances and Florida's legacy in diplomatic leadership but has no direct impact on specific individuals or policies.
This resolution designates May 11-17, 2026, as "Youth Mental Health Awareness Week" in Florida. It has no policy changes or funding provisions - it is a ceremonial observance to highlight existing mental health efforts. The resolution acknowledges Florida's adolescent mental health challenges (like depression and suicide rates) and recognizes schools, families, and community organizations supporting youth mental wellness. It does not create new programs or alter laws.
This is a ceremonial resolution (not a binding bill) expressing the Florida House of Representatives' appreciation for the existing economic, cultural, and diplomatic relationship between Florida and Taiwan. It cites longstanding ties including trade statistics, agricultural missions, joint space projects, and a 34-year partnership since 1988. The resolution does not create new policies, funding, or obligations - it solely acknowledges current cooperation. It was adopted by publication on March 4, 2026, as part of Florida's ceremonial resolutions process.
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Citing this act as the “Joe Casello Act”; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, certain use and the sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, the possession and use of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; requiring certain public entities disposing of domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to quarterly conduct specified samplings and submit the results to the department, etc.
Taiwan; Expressing appreciation for the sister state relationship and bilateral economic and cultural ties between the State of Florida and Taiwan and encouraging the Governor to lead a trade and economic delegation to Taiwan in 2026, etc.
Public Records/Uterine Fibroid Research Database; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain records and personal identifying information submitted to the Department of Health for inclusion in the uterine fibroid research database; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Protected Cell Captive Insurance Companies; Specifying that a protected cell captive insurance company may only insure certain risks; revising the unimpaired paid-in capital requirements for captive insurance companies; authorizing one or more sponsors to form a protected cell captive insurance company; requiring applicant protected cell captive insurance companies to file certain information with the Office of Insurance Regulation; authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies to establish and maintain certain protected cells, subject to certain approvals granted by the office, etc.
Dangerous Crimes; Citing this act as “Missy’s Law”; requiring a court to remand to custody immediately a person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a dangerous crime; requiring such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without the possibility of release on bond, etc.
Electronic Signatures Associated with Total Loss Vehicles and Vessels; Requiring insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement certain control processes and procedures for certain electronic signatures; deleting a requirement that electronic signatures on odometer disclosures submitted through insurance companies be executed in a specified manner, etc.
Animal Welfare; Creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, animal cruelty; requiring a court to order a minor who commits specified acts of animal cruelty to undergo a psychological evaluation and, if recommended, receive counseling or treatment for a specified time period; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, fighting or baiting animals; increasing the maximum civil penalty for specified violations of ordinances relating to animal control or cruelty, etc.
