Clerks of the Court; Authorizing the cumulative excess of funds to be used in the development of the total combined budgets of the clerks of the court; requiring that a court use certain sale procedures in a foreclosure action; providing that only a clerk of court may conduct a foreclosure sale, etc.
Financial Disclosures; Requiring reporting individuals and procurement employees to file annual reports listing certain gifts with the Commission on Ethics instead of with the required financial disclosure statement; requiring such individuals and employees who have left office or employment within a specified timeframe to file the annual report with the commission instead of at the same location as their financial disclosure statement; requiring reporting individuals and procurement employees to disclose the name, address, and affiliation of a person providing specified honorarium expenses with the commission instead of with the required financial disclosure statement, etc.
Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations; Accepting concurrent legislative jurisdiction with the United States over delinquency matters on United States military installations if such matters meet certain criteria; establishing circuit court jurisdiction over such matters, etc.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 1796) formally recognizes Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. It commemorates the university's founding in 1926 and its history as a leader in aviation education, including milestones like its 1970 university status and global expansion. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it is a ceremonial gesture adopted by the Florida Senate on February 11, 2026. It directly affects no individuals or programs, as it serves only to honor the institution.
Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution designating February 3, 2026, as "Space Day" in Florida. It recognizes Florida's historical and ongoing role in space exploration, aerospace industry leadership (including 109 rocket launches in 2025), and its workforce of over 144,500 aerospace professionals. The resolution does not create new laws or policies - it solely establishes a date for ceremonial recognition of the state's space industry contributions. It affects no specific individuals or entities, serving only as a formal acknowledgment of Florida's aerospace significance.
Space Shuttle Challenger Remembrance Day; Recognizing January 28, 2026, as “Space Shuttle Challenger Remembrance Day” in Florida to honor the Challenger crew, reflect on Florida’s enduring role in space exploration, and reaffirm this state’s commitment to education, safety, innovation, and the peaceful exploration of space, etc.
Mental Health; Citing this act as the “Tristin Murphy Act”; expanding the programs and diversion initiatives supported by implementation or expansion grants to include training for 911 public safety telecommunicators and emergency medical technicians for certain purposes and to include veterans treatment court programs; encouraging communities to apply for specified grants to establish misdemeanor or ordinance violation mental health diversion programs; encouraging communities to apply for specified grants to establish pretrial felony mental health diversion programs; expanding eligibility for the Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program to include Hillsborough County, etc. APPROPRIATION: $794,880
Aerospace Industry; Requiring Space Florida to administer the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; establishing the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; providing the purpose and duties of the fund; requiring Space Florida to establish an application process for projects seeking funding from the fund, etc.
Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure; Urging the Congress of the United States to impel the National Guard Bureau to examine the present allocations of the Florida National Guard and allow an increase in its force structure, etc.
Access to Veterans Treatment Court Programs; Deleting a provision requiring that a defendant seeking to participate in a veterans treatment court program submit an application to the state attorney; deleting a provision requiring that the state attorney review each application and determine whether the defendant meets certain eligibility requirements; authorizing the sentencing court, for offenses committed after a specified date, to place defendants into a postadjudicatory veterans treatment court program under certain circumstances; authorizing offenders charged with certain offenses to participate in the veterans treatment court program under certain circumstances, etc.
