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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-14

No. SB 104

Florida Statutes
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Passidomo
FILED BY
Kathleen Passidomo — District 28, Republican
EFFECTIVE
5/12/2026

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Florida Statutes; Deleting provisions that have expired, have become obsolete, have had their effect, have served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded; replacing incorrect cross-references and citations; correcting grammatical, typographical, and like errors; removing inconsistencies, redundancies, and unnecessary repetition in the statutes; and improving the clarity of the statutes and facilitating their correct interpretation, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Removes expired deadlines and updates outdated statutory references.

The bill deletes expired emergency rulemaking authority and a $2 million reimbursement cap for the Alligator Alley toll road. These removals eliminate specific statutory limits that have already passed their effective dates or served their intended purpose.

It updates county boundary descriptions to use standard directional terms and corrects cross-references in condominium and cooperative association laws. These changes ensure that statutory citations point to the correct, currently active sections of the Florida Statutes.

The legislation clarifies medical definitions for pulmonary embolism and explicitly includes correctional officers in federal concealed carry eligibility. It also removes references to repealed plant industry statutes, streamlining the code for accurate interpretation and application.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Removal of expired emergency rulemaking authority moderates. 112.22(4)

AIRemoves the department's authority to adopt emergency rules within 30 days of July 1, 2023, and the deemed satisfaction of rulemaking conditions.

“the department is authorized, and all conditions are deemed met, to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) and to implement paragraph (3)(a). Such rulemaking must occur” bill text, line 601 →
§ 2 Deletion of Alligator Alley reimbursement cap moderates. 338.26(3)(a)

AIRemoves the statutory limit that reimbursement for the Alligator Alley toll road may not exceed $2 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

“For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the amount of reimbursement may not exceed $2 million.” bill text, line 1019 →
§ 3 Deletion of expired website content deadline moderates. 429.55

AIRemoves the requirement that the agency include all content in its possession on the website by November 1, 2015.

“By November 1, 2015, The agency shall include all content in its possession on the website and add content when received from facilities.” bill text, line 1277 →
§ 4 Correction of directional terms in county boundaries moderates. 7.03

AIReplaces non-standard directional terms like "eastwardly" with standard terms like "easterly" in multiple county boundary descriptions.

“thence in a southeasterly southeastwardly direction following the meanderings of said gulf” bill text, line 41 →
§ 5 Expansion of Concealed Carry Eligibility moderates. 790.052(1)(b)

AIThe statute now explicitly includes correctional officers and correctional probation officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers for federal concealed carry purposes.

“off-duty law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers”
§ 6 Clarification of VTE and PE Definitions moderates. 400.126(12)(b)

AIThe bill expands the definition of pulmonary embolism to include the abbreviation "PE" and clarifies that a clot located in a deep vein can break off and travel to the lungs.

“The term "pulmonary embolism" or "PE" means a condition in which part of a clot located in a deep vein breaks off and travels to the lungs” bill text, line 1332 →
§ 7 Removal of Repealed Statute References moderates. 570.321(2)

AIReferences to repealed statutes 593.114 and 593.117 are removed from the Plant Industry Trust Fund administration section.

“Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund shall be administered in accordance with ss. 581.031, 581.141, 581.211, 581.212, 586.045, 586.15, and 586.16” bill text, line 1518 →
§ 8 Correction of Cross-References in Condominium Law moderates. 718.111(1)(d)

AIMultiple cross-references in condominium and cooperative association statutes are updated to reflect renumbered subsections, ensuring that provisions regarding board elections, financial reports, and reserve funding point to the correct statutory sections.

“The certification of each director required by s. 718.112(2)(d)5.b.” bill text, line 1667 →
TIMELINE
3/31/2026
Chapter No. 2026-14
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 107, NAYS 0
3/9/2026
Read 3rd time
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/9/2026
Read 2nd time
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
In Messages
1/22/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 163
1/22/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 162
1/22/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 162
1/22/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 162
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
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/15/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
12/5/2025
Referred to Rules
12/3/2025
Filed
19 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 7.03
+1 / −1
s. 7.05
+1 / −1
s. 7.16
+1 / −1
s. 7.38
+1 / −1
s. 7.42
+1 / −1
s. 7.54
+2 / −2
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