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Studio 67Expanding Public Nuisance Enforcement for Gambling Houses and Removing Fine Caps
SB 168 – Sen. Jay Truenow (HB 481 – Rep. Erica Booth)
SB 168 expands Florida’s public nuisance law to include properties repeatedly used for illegal gambling operations and removes the $15,000 cap on nuisance fines. The bill strengthens enforcement tools available to counties and municipalities addressing chronic nuisance properties.
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Tougher Domestic Violence Penalties and Electronic Monitoring Pilot Program
HB 277 – Rep. Hillary Cassel Tendrich (CS/CS/HB 277 – Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith)
HB 277 strengthens penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses and establishes an electronic monitoring pilot program for certain offenders subject to protective injunctions. The bill also improves statewide tracking of protective injunctions and modifies court procedures related to domestic violence protection orders. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Body Cameras for Code Inspectors: Florida Establishes Statewide Standards for Local Programs
SB 504 – Sen. Danny Burgess (HB 509 – Rep. Bill Partington)
SB 504 creates s. 162.41, F.S., establishing statewide requirements for governmental entities that allow code inspectors to use body cameras. The bill requires written policies, training, and public-records compliant data retention but does not mandate body camera programs. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Shielding Code Inspector Body Camera Footage from Public Disclosure
SB 506 – Sen. Danny Burgess (HB 511 – Rep. Partington)
SB 506 creates a public records exemption for body camera recordings captured by local government code inspectors when recordings depict private property or other sensitive situations. The bill requires local governments to retain such recordings for at least 90 days and provides access exceptions for certain parties. The exemption is subject to repeal in 2031 unless reenacted.
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Expanded Cancer Benefits for Firefighters Shift Financial and Administrative Responsibilities to Local Employers
SB 984 – Sen. Nick DiCeglie (HB 813 – Rep. Yvette Benarroch/Rep. Busatta amendment sponsor)
CS/CS/SB 984 expand CS/CS/SB 984 expands Florida’s firefighter cancer benefits law by clarifying employer obligations when firefighters are diagnosed with cancer, including post-employment benefit payments and continued death benefits for certain beneficiaries. The bill may increase long-term financial exposure for county fire departments and takes effect July 1, 2026.s Florida’s firefighter cancer benefits law by clarifying employer obligations when firefighters are diagnosed with cancer, including post-employment benefit payments and continued death benefits for certain beneficiaries. The bill may increase long-term financial exposure for county fire departments and takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Presented by the Florida Association of Counties, this initiative helps Floridians understand what’s at stake when it comes to local decision-making, public services, and the everyday systems that keep our communities strong. It’s about protecting what works, preserving what matters, and ensuring Florida remains a place where freedom and local decision-making go hand in hand.