FDDC’s 2026 Legislative Briefing 3-30-26 Click here to read Click here to subscribe In this newsletter is a list of bills that the Council recommended to the 2026 Legislature during its regular session which ended on March 13. These bills will eventually be presented to the Governor. For each bill, he will have the option […]
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Week 9 – 3/16/26: Florida Legislature 2026 Session Update: Legislature Ends Session Without Passing a Budget Click here to read Click here to subscribe The Florida Legislature wrapped up its regular session on Friday, March 13, without completing several key items. Most notably, lawmakers failed to pass a state budget, which is the only bill
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Week 8 – 3/9/26: Florida Legislature 2026 Session Update: Budget Stalled but Priority Legislation Passes Click here to read Click here to subscribe Week 8 came to an end on Friday, March 6. High-level negotiations to establish allocations for the various areas of the budget (e.g. education, health and human services, public safety, etc.) continue
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Week 7 – 3/2/26: Florida Legislature 2026 Session Update: Budget and Key Bills Take Shape Click here to read Click here to subscribe Friday, February 27, 2026, day 48 of the 60-day legislative session. Attention should be shifting to budget negotiations, but high-level negotiations to establish allocations for the various areas of the budget (e.g.,
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Week 6 – 2/20/26: Florida Legislature 2026 Session Update: Budget and Key Bills Take Shape Click here to read Click here to subscribe Thursday, February 19, 2026, and we are at day 40, week 6 of the 9-week 2026 regular session of the Florida Legislature. Attention is shifting to the budget that will be discussed
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Week 5 – 2/12/26 Wednesday, February 11, 2026, marked the official halfway point of the Florida Legislature’s 2026 regular session…at least officially. The chambers appear to be far apart on several key issues, not the least of which is the state budget. As of today. (2/12), several House budget committees that had noticed the release
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FDDC Legislative Briefing 2-6-26: Week 4 of Session Thursday, February 5, 2026, marked the last day of official Legislative business for week 4 of the 2026 Legislative session. We had expected both chambers to release their preliminary budget proposals, but both chambers decided to delay releasing their budgets. Leadership from both chambers indicated that budgets
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FDDC Legislative Briefing 1-30-26: Week 3 of Session The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council met on January 22, 2026, to prioritize the bills we will start focusing on this session. Please stay tuned, as other priorities may emerge or priorities and outcomes change throughout session. We appreciate your interest in the Council’s work and look forward
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FDDC Legislative Briefing 1-20-26: FDDC Bill Tracking Icons The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council is launching a new weekly Legislative Briefing for the 2026 Session, sharing updates on legislation impacting the I/DD community and the Council’s position on key issues. Check out the new icons to keep you informed during the legislative session, and learn more
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FDDC’s 2026 Legislative Briefing: An Introduction Click here to read Click here to subscribe
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