Local & StateFlorida Senate Happenings

Florida Senate Happenings

The Senate will convene on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for Special Session E.

Calendar

10:00 — 11:00 AM

SESSION

Roku: 2

Location: The Senate Chamber

Meeting Records

15 minutes after the completion of the Sitting — Until completion

Special Order Calendar Group

Not meeting

 

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Current Wildfire Information

Florida is experiencing a severe drought, increasing the risk of wildfires throughout the state.  Learn how to prepare at BeWildfireReadyFL.com.

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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. 

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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 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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