2025 Florida Legislative Session

With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday.

A federal district judge heard arguments Monday over a Florida law that voting rights advocates say could significantly reduce the ability of citizens to amend the state constitution. Some parts of that law go into effect Tuesday.

Florida has a series of new laws going into effect on July 1 including Dexter's Law on animal cruelty to the Gulf of America in schools.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new nearly $115 billion state budget into law. Monday's signing ceremony capped a long and combative legislative season marked by GOP infighting. The budget totals about $4 billion less than the state's current adjusted budget.

DeSantis' signing comes with over $500 million in line-item vetoes and after a protracted budget standoff.

The measure bans drilling, exploration or production oil and gas reserves around marine estuaries.

The proposed state budget includes a 10-15% pay raise for the Florida Highway Patrol. But some troopers say it's not enough.

Florida condominium residents grappling with the steep cost of building improvements will get some financial relief under a new bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The legislation signed Monday goes into effect July 1.

The state's largest teachers union specifically noted the budget failed to stem a teacher and staff shortage or the state’s low standing (50th in the nation) for average teacher pay. And failed to make a significant investment in mental health support and services for students.

The bill eases some costs due to regulations passed following the Surfside Condo collapse. While DeSantis said the regulations are important, he thinks a balance needs to be struck.

Authorities can't enforce a new Florida law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state while the law is being challenged in court. That's according to two new rulings. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Monday denied a request by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to put on hold her earlier injunction while it is being appealed.

The new budget lacks some of the top priorities of legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, coming in $500 million less than the governor's proposed budget, and $3.5 billion less than last year's adjusted total, a goal of conservative lawmakers focused on scaling back state spending amid concerns of a broader economic slowdown.