This bill adopts the Florida Statutes 2026 as the official codification of the state’s general and permanent laws. It updates the statutory adoption sections to reflect the 2026 compilation, including the revision, consolidation, and compilation prepared by the Office of Legislative Services, and provides that the new Florida Statutes take effect immediately upon publication.
The bill also specifies the repeal effect of the adoption act: general laws enacted in or before the 2025 regular session that are not included in the adopted Florida Statutes 2026 are repealed, while laws enacted after the 2025 regular session are not repealed and remain in force. It preserves accrued rights and pending civil remedies under statutes that are repealed by the codification process, and the act itself becomes effective 60 days after adjournment sine die of the session in which it is enacted.
Impact
The bill primarily affects the organization and legal status of Florida’s codified statutes rather than creating new substantive policy. It updates sections 11.2421, 11.2422, 11.2424, and 11.2425, F.S., to adopt the 2026 Florida Statutes as the official law of the state, define which prior laws are repealed by omission from the codification, and preserve post-session enactments and vested rights. The practical impact is on the state’s statutory code, legal citation, and continuity of law for courts, agencies, and practitioners.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the Senate Rules Committee 23-0, the Senate on third reading 36-0, and the House on third reading 103-0, indicating unanimous or near-unanimous approval in both chambers. The lack of committee transcript discussion also suggests it was treated as a routine revisers/codification measure.
Contention
There is little visible contention around the bill, likely because it is a technical adoption act rather than a policy bill. The only substantive legal point is the codification rule that laws not included in the new Florida Statutes 2026 are repealed, but that is balanced by express protections for laws enacted after the 2025 regular session and for accrued rights and pending civil remedies. No opposing arguments or named stakeholder disputes appear in the available record.