Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved seven more bills, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
They’re just the latest of the batch in the 2026 Legislative session, though, with DeSantis already approving new environmental and agricultural laws earlier this month.
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SB 386 — Farm Equipment
Senate Bill 386 sets up a process for consumers and manufacturers to remedy defective farm equipment.
If farm equipment is defective, this law lets buyers report the defect to the manufacturer during the warranty period or the one-year period after the original delivery date of the farm equipment.
The law also requires the manufacturer to either replace or refund any defective farm equipment.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.
HB 399—Development Regulations
House Bill 399 requires application fees for development permits to be reasonably related to the costs associated with processing the application and prohibits fees based on a percentage of project costs.
The legislation also mandates that each local government’s land development regulations must include factors for assessing compatibility of residential uses.
The law took effect immediately.
HB 569—Forensic Client Services
House Bill 569 allows the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to house non-forensic clients and forensic clients within the same wards in secure APD facilities.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.
SB 844—Sickle Cell Disease
Senate Bill 844 requires that the standard continuing education course on prescribing controlled substances include information regarding the treatment of pain for patients with sickle cell disease.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.
HB 1443—Parkinson’s Disease Registry
House Bill 1443 requires the Florida Institute for Parkinson’s Disease at USF to set up a statewide Parkinson’s disease registry.
Under this legislation, physicians who diagnose a patient with Parkinson’s disease must report nationally recognized performance measures to the registry beginning on Jan. 1, 2027.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.
HB 1445—Public Records (Parkinson’s Disease Registry)
House Bill 1445 creates a public record exemption for patient-identifying information held in the Parkinson’s disease registry set up by HB 1443.
The exemption will be repealed on Oct. 2, 2031, unless reenacted by lawmakers.
The law is set to take effect on July 1.
HB 7011—Public Records (Aquaculture Records)
House Bill 7011 continues a public records exemption for certain aquaculture records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
That exemption refers to the following:
- Shellfish receiving and production records generated by licensed shellfish processing facilities
- Audit records and supporting documentation required for submerged land leases
- Aquaculture production records and receipts generated by certified aquaculture facilities
The law took effect immediately.