Florida legislative session to resume May 12. Here are the key measures already on the governor's desk

Legislative session extended in Tallahassee

Florida lawmakers still have some work to get done, and that means extending the annual legislative session beyond its normal 60-day period. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida legislative session is set to be extended as the House and Senate struggle to agree on terms for the upcoming fiscal year's budget.

House Speaker Daniel Perez and Gov. Ron DeSantis reached a point of contention where Speaker Perez announced the legislative session will pick back up on Monday, May 12, and conclude on Friday, June 6.

Throughout the session there has been notable disagreement on topics like immigration and condo fees.

Key bills passed during the 2025 session

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Meanwhile, the fate of a number of bills that have been passed in the House and Senate is now in the hands of Gov. DeSantis.

Lucy's Law

Lucy's Law is named after a 17-year-old killed in a reckless boating incident and has garnered bipartisan support.

The measure would align penalties for reckless boating offenses with those for dangerous driving offenses. Current Florida law only requires boaters born after 1988 to take a boater education and safety course to obtain a boater safety card. With Lucy's Law, anyone who's lived in the state for less than five years, regardless of age, would also be required to take the course.

Lucy's Law would also force anyone with one reckless boating criminal charge or two reckless boating citations in the span of 12 months to take a boater education and safety course.

Dexter's Law

Dexter's Law stems from a case out of Pinellas County last May in which a dog adopted from the shelter was found bagged, decapitated, and dumped in Fort DeSoto Park days after he was adopted.

If signed into law, it would strengthen penalties for offenders of especially heinous aggravated animal cruelty crimes, like Dexter's case. It would also create an FDLE online database for animal abusers.

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State Park Preservation Act

This measure would block the construction of pickleball and tennis courts, hotels, and golf courses in more than 20 Florida state parks, following the introduction of Gov. DeSantis' "Great Outdoors Initiative" last summer.

Lifeline for People with Disabilities

HB 1103/SB 1050 would give people the freedom to choose whether they want their loved ones in managed care. It would also speed up access to state-funded care for families that have been on a waitlist for months, or even years.

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