Relief/C.C./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate C.C. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees & certain costs. APPROPRIATION: $20,000,000
Firearm Hold Agreements; Provides immunity from civil liability for federal firearms licensees operating lawfully in this state for acts or omissions relating to firearm hold agreements; provides exception.
Establishment and Administration of a State Cryptocurrency Reserve; Establishes Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund as special fund assigned to SBA; provides for objective, custody, administration, & management of reserve; provides sources of reserve; authorizes Legislature to appropriate funds for deposit to credit of reserve for specified purposes; authorizes board to pay certain costs using cryptocurrency in reserve or net proceed from sale of cryptocurrency in reserve; authorizes transfer of reserve money to State Treasury; authorizes board to dispose of certain cryptocurrency received by reserve; provides requirements for cryptocurrency to be purchased for reserve; authorizes contracts with third parties for administration or management of reserve; authorizes board to use derivatives; authorizes contracts with certified public accountants for independent audits; establishes Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund Advisory Committee within board; provides for committee membership; provides duties & terms of committee members; requires board to adopt rules; requires board to provide to Legislature certain information relating to reserve.
Public Employee Housing Benefits; Provides requirements for receipt of Heroes Reward benefit; authorizes accrued sick leave & annual leave balances be combined in certain circumstances; provides that leave balances for Heroes Reward benefit are counted separately from other programs & leave balances are updated at time of payment; requires that payments be made using employee's current base pay; authorizes public employer to make payment directly to specified person; requires payments to be made within specified timeframe; requires DMS to adopt rules, authorizing political subdivisions to take certain actions to implement specified provisions.
Notification of Sexual Violence Policies and Supportive Measure in K-20 Education; Requires public & private K-20 educational institutions to have sexual violence policies; authorizes such educational institutions to have supportive measures; provides requirements for such policies & measures; requires schools to notify students, parents, school staff, & school volunteers of such policies & measures; & provides requirements for such notifications.
HB 1123 creates a 3-year pilot program (2026-2027 to 2028-2029) offering a mandatory 6-week summer reading program for first graders identified as at-risk for reading deficiencies based on standardized test scores. The program, implemented in two selected Florida school districts, focuses on foundational reading skills like phonics, fluency, and comprehension. Participating schools must invite at-risk students, administer the program per state guidelines, and report on student progress and participation rates. The Department of Education will collect data and submit a final report to the Legislature with outcomes and recommendations before the program expires.
HB 1079 removes the Small Employer Health Carrier Reinsurance Program from Florida law. This program helped small employers by enabling health insurers to share the cost of high medical claims with the state, keeping insurance premiums lower. The bill deletes the program's creation, governance structure, and operational rules from state statutes. As a result, small employers and insurers that relied on this cost-sharing mechanism would lose this specific benefit. The bill does not establish a replacement program.
My Safe Florida Home Program; Requires DFS to notify applicants in specified circumstances; authorizes applicants to submit subsequent applications in certain circumstances; prohibits application from being deemed withdrawn or abandoned if applicant responds to notice & makes certain demonstrations; authorizes applicants to submit subsequent applications in certain circumstances.
Stalking ; Creates offense of aggravated stalking based on nonconsensual entry upon victim's property or interference with victim's property in course of committing offense of stalking; creates offense of sexually aggravated stalking based on certain sexual conduct in course of committing offense of stalking; ranks offenses created by act on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; revises definition of "qualifying offense."
HB 6025 amends Florida's tax credit scholarship program by removing language requiring unused scholarship funds to revert to the state under specific conditions. The bill eliminates provisions that previously mandated funds to return to the state if a student's account became inactive for two years, if eligibility was denied due to fraud, or if a student remained unenrolled for 30 days. This change means scholarship funds remaining in a student's account after these scenarios will no longer automatically return to the state. The bill affects families enrolled in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program who receive private school scholarships, but does not alter eligibility rules or scholarship amounts. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
Private Insurance Coverage for Credit Union Accounts; Provides private insurance option for coverage for credit union accounts; authorizes OFR to prohibit qualified private organizations from providing such insurance coverage under certain circumstances; authorizes such qualified private organizations to seek judicial review.
HB 6029 repeals Florida Statute § 790.401, which previously required firearm surrender under risk protection orders, and amends related statutes (including § 394.4615, § 394.463, and § 456.059). It clarifies that mental health professionals may disclose specific threats to law enforcement to initiate risk protection orders and mandates that firearms seized during involuntary examinations must be returned within 24 hours of a person’s release from custody. The bill directly affects law enforcement officers, mental health providers, and individuals subject to involuntary examinations. Key changes include streamlined disclosure protocols for threats and shortened timelines for firearm returns.
