PROVIDED SUMMARY
Florida Statutes; Adopting the Florida Statutes 2026 and designating the portions thereof that are to constitute the official law of the state; providing that the Florida Statutes 2026 shall be effective immediately upon publication; providing that general laws enacted during the 2025 regular session and prior thereto and not included in the Florida Statutes 2026 are repealed; providing that general laws enacted after the 2025 regular session are not repealed by this adoption act, etc.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Updates statutory citations to the 2026 edition.
The bill updates the official name of the state's compiled laws from the 2025 edition to the 2026 edition.
It confirms that the new 2026 statutes take effect immediately upon publication.
Laws enacted after the 2025 regular session are explicitly protected from repeal by this adoption act.
The change is purely administrative, updating the year in the title and citation references.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Adoption of Florida Statutes 2026
majors. 11.2421
AIMakes the 2026 compilation the official state law, effective immediately upon publication.
“is adopted and enacted as the official statute law of the state under the title of "Florida Statutes 2026" and shall take effect immediately upon publication.”
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§ 2
Reservation of Accrued Rights
moderates. 11.2425
AIPrevents the repeal of statutes from affecting rights accrued before repeal or pending civil suits.
“The repeal of any statute by the adoption and enactment of Florida Statutes 2026, by s. 11.2421, as amended, shall not affect any right accrued before such repeal or any civil rem”
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TIMELINE
3/31/2026
Chapter No. 2026-12
3/30/2026
Approved by Governor
3/30/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
2/16/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
1/22/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 163
1/22/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 161
1/22/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 161
1/22/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 161
1/20/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/26
1/15/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/15/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
1/12/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/15/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
12/5/2025
Referred to Rules
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