US EditionProperty taxes, guns, education & more: Here’s what happened to 10 key issues in the 2026 Florida legislative session
Florida lawmakers failed to agree on a $114.8 billion budget, with House seeking lower spending and Senate preferring higher, delaying final approval until mid-April.
- Last Friday, the Florida Legislature adjourned without a budget, and House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton agreed to return in mid‑April to finish the spending plan while about 235 measures await action by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- Because leaders could not agree on toplines, House Speaker Daniel Perez pushed for spending below the current $114.8 billion plan while the House passed $113.6 billion and the Senate preferred $115 billion, leaving a $1.4 billion difference.
- Several high-profile DeSantis priorities, including the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, stalled in the House, while about 185 general bills passed both chambers.
- DeSantis called a special session the week of April 20, and Secretary of State Cord Byrd moved congressional qualifying to the week of June 8, with unresolved budget issues potentially affecting rural funding, health care, education, and transportation.
- The session, which began with a public handshake snub, ended "with a whimper," highlighting GOP supermajority clashes while Democrats criticized affordability concerns and redistricting stakes for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Here's what happened to ten key Florida Legislative session issues
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By Gray Rohrer, Jim Turner, Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The legislative session that began with a handshake snub ended Friday with a whimper, without a budget and without the traditional hanky drop ceremony. Despite the GOP’s supermajority and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for aggressive conservative bills, House and Senate leaders clashed over several issues and haven’t entered formal budget negotiations. House Speaker Daniel Perez, …
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