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Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 7027

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SPONSOR
Rules & Ethics Committee; Borrero
FILED BY
David Borrero — District 111, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
This act shall take effect on the 60th day after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in which enacted.
COMPANION
SB 104 — HB 7027 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Florida Statutes; Deletes provisions that have expired, have become obsolete, have served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed or superseded; replaces incorrect cross-references & citations; corrects grammatical, typographical, & like errors; removes inconsistencies, redundancies, & unnecessary repetition in statutes; & improves clarity of statutes & facilitates their correct interpretation.

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AI-GENERATED
Adds 47 drugs to the controlled substance schedule.

The bill adds 47 new drugs to the state's controlled substance schedule, including tramadol and zolpidem. This expands the list of substances subject to state regulation and enforcement.

It broadens the definition of qualified law enforcement officers to include correctional and probation officers for federal concealed carry purposes. This changes who is eligible for specific federal carry privileges.

The act removes an expired spending limit for Alligator Alley reimbursement. It also deletes a time-limited rulemaking mandate that has already been fulfilled, cleaning up obsolete statutory language.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Controlled Substance List Expansion majors. 893.03(4)(b)

AIAdds 47 new drugs to the state's controlled substance schedule, including tramadol, zolpidem, and modafinil.

“36.37. Loprazolam. 37.38. Lorazepam. 38.39. Lorcaserin.” bill text, line 2648 →
§ 2 Concealed Carry Eligibility Expansion majors. 790.052(1)(b)

AIBroadens the definition of qualified law enforcement officers to include correctional and probation officers for federal concealed carry purposes.

“correctional officers, and correctional probation officers” bill text, line 2514 →
§ 3 Removes expired emergency rulemaking authority for foreign country applications moderates. 112.22(4)

AIEliminates a time-limited rulemaking mandate that has already been fulfilled, leaving only the general duty to adopt rules.

“The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section.” bill text, line 606 →
§ 4 Corrects cross-reference for airport tax exemption definition moderates. 212.099(20)(b)

AIUpdates the citation to point to the correct subsection defining an airport, ensuring the tax exemption applies to the right location.

“within an airport as defined in s. 330.27(3)” bill text, line 743 →
§ 5 Updates tax credit references to former statute moderates. 212.099(1)(a)

AIClarifies that tax credits apply to taxes imposed under the former statute, preventing confusion about which tax is being reduced.

“tax imposed under former s. 212.031” bill text, line 759 →
§ 6 Removes expired reimbursement cap for Alligator Alley moderates. 338.26(3)(a)

AIDeletes a fiscal year-specific spending limit that is no longer relevant, allowing reimbursement amounts to be determined by current agreements.

“For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the amount of reimbursement may not exceed $2 million.” bill text, line 1020 →
§ 7 Condominium Reserve Funding Cross-Reference moderates. 718.112(2)(k)

AIUpdates statutory citations for reserve funding requirements to reflect renumbered sections in the condominium act.

“Reserve funding for components identified in paragraph (k)” bill text, line 2382 →
§ 8 Vehicular Homicene Prior Conviction Citation moderates. 782.071(1)(c)

AICorrects the cross-reference for prior BUI manslaughter convictions to align with recent statutory redesignations.

“s. 327.35(3)(a)3.c. or s. 782.072”
TIMELINE
3/9/2026
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 104 (Ch. 2026-14 )
2/16/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
1/30/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
1/30/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/30/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
1/29/2026
Filed
1 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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