2025 florida legislature

As of Tuesday morning, Florida became the second state in the country to end its practice of adjusting fluoride levels in its water supply.

The legislation would have required the Department of Management Services, which oversees the program, to submit recommendations for managing the "formulary" of prescription drugs.

The $117 billion spending plan includes support for mental health and addiction services, cancer research, maternal and child health, elder care, and veterans’ services.

School districts will be mandated under new law to provide low-cost electrocardiograms to student-athletes in Grades 9-12. The tests can detect deadly heart conditions.

The Tristin Murphy Act is named for an inmate who died by suicide in 2021 at a state prison work program while experiencing a mental health episode.

USF agreed to name the Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research for Sen. Darryl Rouson weeks after the House outraged senators by removing the proposal for the center from a bill.

The law will fill in the gaps in learning opportunities by offering an extra year of Early Steps and a specialized summer program.

Lawmakers aren’t expected to approve a "rural renaissance" plan, which included a measure to help attract health care providers to the state's more sparsely populated areas.

The measure, a priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, is intended to improve early intervention, school readiness, educational opportunities and workforce training.

One law allows the Florida Farm Bureau to offer largely unregulated coverage to members. Another gives law enforcement discretion when arresting a person with a “significant” medical condition.