02/20/2026
The following Democratic Bills have passed the Senate:
- SB 694: provides compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four
- SB 418: establishes the “Blue Envelope Program,” which creates a system to improve safety during law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- CS/SB 32: strengthens access to protective injunctions and helps ensure survivors can get fast, meaningful protection, without extra barriers
- CS/CS/SB 178: allows K-12 head coaches to use $15,000 in personal funds annually to support student athlete welfare
- SB 748: requires sentencing scoresheets to include a clear notice explaining how a sentence impacts an individual’s voting rights and when and how they can be restored
- CS/SB 110: makes individuals holding a 98-year or longer residential lease eligible for Florida’s homestead tax exemption, even if they have a lease that terminates upon their death
- SB 210: strengthens protections for violent crime survivors seeking injunctions and safeguards sensitive information in the court process
- CS/CS/SB 658 & 608: strengthen water safety standards for all residential properties and help prevent drowning
- CS/SB 176: requires public colleges and universities to develop and implement comprehensive safety policies to address prevention, reporting, and response protocols for acts of violence and credible threats
- CS/CS/SB 54: requires medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings on violent offenders during autopsies and report findings on psychotropic drugs/intoxicating substances to state agencies
- CS/SB 606: requires the Department of Health to develop educational materials on safe bathing and drowning prevention for new parents and caregivers, and mandates that hospitals, birth centers, and home providers provide these materials at no cost
