The Florida Senate

Opening Day

The Senate convened for the 2026 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Senate Balanced Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Maintains Strong Reserves

SB 2500 promotes affordability by keeping taxes and per capita spending low, and continues early debt payoff.

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Permanent Health and Safety Tax Savings

HB 7031 permanently eliminates the sales tax on several safety and health-related items. 

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Year-Round Tax Savings for Hurricane Preparedness

HB 7031 bill permanently eliminates the sales tax on many disaster and hurricane preparedness supplies as well as several safety and health-related items. 

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Senator Geraldine Thompson

Senator Thompson proudly represented Senate District 15 from 2022-present.

She also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012 (District 39), Florida Senate from 2012-2016 (District 12), and Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022 (District 44).

May she rest in peace. 

Senate Photo Gallery

View photos of committee meetings, floor sittings, and other events, taken by the Senate’s professional photographers. 

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Florida Stands with Israel

Florida will not tolerate anti-Semitism or hatred of any kind and has the toughest possible sanctions against Iran and other regimes that support terrorism.

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