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WRAP UP OF 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Information Provided By Progress Florida
By Judi Marraccini / FL NOW Legislative Director
First the Bad
■ Our Right to Vote / FL Version of the Federal Save Act / Will
not go into effect until January 1, 2027
■ Our Right to Advocate and Protest
■ Our Local Communities’ Right to Support Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
■ Our Right to Unionize
Ugly
■ A restriction on some individuals from other countries taking
part in surrogacy contracts got added to an unrelated bill
and passed. We know this is a long-term attempt to ban
surrogacy for LGBTQ+ families, unmarried individuals, and
ultimately all families.
■ The Legislature neglected to meaningfully address the
affordability crisis, our rising costs of rent, property
insurance, health insurance, groceries, utilities, and
childcare.
■ We successfully defeated the overwhelming majority of bills
attacking:
■ Our reproductive freedom
■ LGBTQ+ rights,
■ Gun safety policies
■ Social service netsWhat Did We Stop?
■ A Bounty Bill on Folks Seeking Abortion Pills
■ The Attack on Sexual Health Education ((HB 173 / SB 166)
This bill would strip minors of birth control, STI Treatment,
and mental health resources.
■ Gun Bill / decreasing age to purchase guns to 18 years old
■ Personhood bill was stoppedSome
Good News
■ ADAP / AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Temporary funding
was passed unanimously to restore access to affordable HIV
and AIDS medication for thousands of Floridians
■ Uterine Fibroids Database Bill S196 / H327: Passed both
chambers and awaits governor’s signature. This legislation
increases education and public awareness of this all -too –
common disease that impacts most women by the age of
50