2026 Florida legislative session

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2026 Florida legislative session
General information
Scheduled session start:    Jan. 13, 2026 Scheduled session end:    March 13, 2026
Leadership
Senate President Ben Albritton (R) House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) Majority Leader Senate: Jim Boyd (R) House: Tyler Sirois (R) Minority Leader Senate: Lori Berman (D) House: Christine Hunschofsky (D)
Elections
Next Election:    November 3, 2026 Last Election:    November 5, 2024
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In 2026, the Florida State Legislature is scheduled to convene on January 13, 2026, and adjourn on March 13, 2026.

The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2024 elections. Republicans won a 28-12 majority in the Senate and a 85-35 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Republican state government trifecta. At the start of the 2026 session, Florida was one of 19 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.

At the beginning of the 2026 legislative session:

Republicans held a majority in the Florida state House and state Senate.

Florida was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas.

Florida's governor was Republican Ron DeSantis.

Leadership in 2026

Florida State Senate

• Senate president: Ben Albritton (R)
• Majority leader: Jim Boyd (R)
• Minority leader: Lori Berman (D)

Florida House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House: Daniel Perez (R)
• Majority leader: Tyler Sirois (R)
• Minority leader: Christine Hunschofsky (D)

Partisan control in 2026

See also: State government trifectas

Florida was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas at the start of 2026 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House. For more information about state government trifectas, click here.

Florida was also one of 19 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. Veto overrides occur when a legislature votes to reverse a veto issued by an executive such as a governor or the president. If one party has a majority in a state legislature that is large enough to override a gubernatorial veto without any votes from members of the minority party, it is called a veto-proof majority or, sometimes, a supermajority. To read more about veto-proof supermajorities in state legislatures, click here.

The following tables show the partisan breakdown of the Florida State Legislature in the 2026 legislative session.

Florida State Senate

Partisan composition, Florida State Senate

As of February 2026
Party	Members
Democratic	11
Republican	27
Other	1
Vacancies	1
Total	40

Florida House of Representatives

Partisan composition, Florida House of Representatives

As of February 2026
Party	Members
Democratic	33
Republican	84
Other	0
Vacancies	3
Total	120

Regular session

The list below shows up to 25 pieces of legislation in the 2026 legislative session that most recently passed both chambers of the legislature, were signed by the governor, or were approved by the legislature in a veto override. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation has met these criteria yet in 2026. This information is provided by BillTrack50.

Standing legislative committees

See also: Standing committee and List of committees in Florida state government

A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter.

At the beginning of the 2026 legislative session, there were 43 standing committees in Florida's state government, including five joint legislative committees, 27 state Senate committees, and 11 state House committees.

Joint legislative committees

• Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
• Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
• Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
• Joint Legislative Budget Commission
• Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining

Senate committees

• Agriculture Committee
• Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
• Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
• Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
• Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
• Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
• Banking and Insurance Committee
• Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee
• Commerce and Tourism Committee
• Community Affairs Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee
• Education Postsecondary
• Education Pre-K - 12 Committee
• Environment and Natural Resources Committee
• Ethics and Elections Committee
• Finance and Tax Committee
• Fiscal Policy
• Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee
• Health Policy Committee
• Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
• Reapportionment Committee
• Regulated Industries Committee
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• Transportation Committee

House committees

• Commerce Committee
• Education & Employment Committee
• Health & Human Services Committee
• House Budget Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• House Rules & Ethics Committee
• Security and Threat Assessment Committee
• Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
• Select Committee on Property Taxes
• State Affairs Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

Legislatively referred constitutional amendments

In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

The methods by which the Florida Constitution can be amended:

See also: Article XI of the Florida Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Florida

The Florida Constitution provides five mechanisms for amending the state's constitution—a citizen-initiated process, a legislative process, a state constitutional convention process, and a commission-referral process with two commissions that have the power to refer amendments. Florida requires 60% supermajority vote for voters to approve constitutional amendments.

Article XI of the Florida Constitution provides for amendments to the constitution.

Initiative

See also: Initiated constitutional amendment

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Florida, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last presidential election. Proponents must obtain signatures equaling at least 8% of the district-wide vote in the most recent presidential election in at least half (14) of the state's 27 congressional districts. A 60% vote is required for voter approval. In 2006, voters passed an amendment for the 60% vote requirement.

Legislature

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot must be approved by 60% of voters to pass.

Convention

See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

According to Section 4 of Article XI of the Florida Constitution, a constitutional convention can be called through an initiative petition. Proponents must collect signatures equal to 15% of the total number of votes cast in the last presidential election.

Commission-referred constitutional amendments

See also: Commission-referred ballot measure

According to Article XI of the Florida Constitution, the Florida Constitution Revision Commission can refer constitutional amendments to the ballot. The Constitution Revision Commission convenes every 20 years, beginning in 1977. The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission is also empowered to refer constitutional amendments related to taxation and the state budget to the ballot. The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission convenes every 20 years beginning in 2007. Florida is the only state with commissions empowered to refer constitutional amendments to the ballot.

Historical partisan control

The table below depicts the historical trifecta status of Florida.

Florida Party Control: 1992-2026
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	I	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Historical Senate control

Republicans won control of the Florida State Senate in 1994. In 2024, they won a 28-12 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Florida Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Florida State Senate election results: 1992-2024

Year	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20	'22	'24
Democrats	20*	19	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	12	14	14	15	17	16	12	12
Republicans	20*	21	23	25	25	26	26	26	26	28	26	26	25	23	24	28	28

*The two parties adopted a power-sharing agreement to accommodate the 20-20 tie in the chamber.

Before 1992

Democrats had controlled the Florida State Senate since the 1876 elections, which came in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Historical House control

Republicans won control of the Florida House of Representatives in 1996. In 2024, they won an 85-35 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Florida House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Florida House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024

Year	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20	'22	'24
Democrats	71	63	59	48	43	39	36	41	44	39	46	37	41	47	42	35	35
Republicans	49	57	61	72	77	81	84	79	76	81	74	82	79	73	78	85	85

Before 1992

Before 1996, Democrats had controlled the Florida House of Representatives since the 1874 elections, which came in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Analysis

Adopted legislation, 2013-2024

See also: The State Legislative Decade - Florida

In 2024, Ballotpedia released analysis of bills enacted in each state in the preceding decade. The charts and table below detail legislation passed each year by party sponsorship.

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