Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Omnibus Act
October 24, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently Chapter No. 2026-3. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
29 actions- Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseBill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026HouseIn Messages
- Feb 19, 2026SenateImmediately certified
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorCS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Show 23 earlier actions
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorRead 3rd time
- Feb 19, 2026SenateAmendment(s) adopted (753210, 906600)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorRead 2nd time
- Feb 18, 2026SenateCS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Feb 17, 2026SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- Feb 12, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
- Feb 5, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 22, 2026SenateCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Jan 22, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
- Jan 16, 2026SenateNow in Rules
- Jan 15, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCS/CS by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 3
- Jan 13, 2026SenateCS by Agriculture read 1st time
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 9, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/14/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
- Dec 5, 2025SenateNow in Fiscal Policy
- Dec 4, 2025SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Dec 2, 2025SenateCS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
- Nov 24, 2025SenateOn Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Nov 17, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Agriculture; Fiscal Policy; Rules
- Oct 24, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
The law prevents local governments from banning gasoline-powered farm or landscape equipment and creates new requirements for developers building on ecologically significant land, impacting property rights and local zoning authority.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Local governments
They are preempted from regulating gasoline-powered equipment and must follow new procedures for land development and fair association charters.
Commercial contractors
They are required to compensate subcontractors and suppliers within 45 days of receiving payment, unless a dispute exists.
Veterinarians
Those specializing in food animal or equine medicine may be eligible for state-funded loan repayments.
Pest control businesses
Those performing fumigation must maintain specific levels of liability insurance.
Property owners
They may use specific signage to legally prohibit commercial solicitation on their property.
Last recorded activity October 24, 2025.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can my city ban gas-powered leaf blowers?
What are the new rules for solicitors on my property?
What happens if I get caught using a signal jammer?
Are there new requirements for pest control companies?
Why It Matters
The law prevents local governments from banning gasoline-powered farm or landscape equipment and creates new requirements for developers building on ecologically significant land, impacting property rights and local zoning authority.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
ADOBE INC
2026
“IT Modernization and Digital Service delivery issues; Digital Service Delivery IT Acquisition, and Content Authenticity and digital provenance issues; Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI); artificial intelligence; content provenance; privacy; technology in and competition issues; AI innovation and the economy; Content provenance and AI Labelling; IT modernization; Support for H.R. 9112 - CREATOR Act”
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
43
Yes
40
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (43)
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · excused
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · excused
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · yes
+ 19 more
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
26
Yes
26
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (26)
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
+ 2 more
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
24
Yes
21
No
3
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (24)
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · no
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · no
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · no
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
5
Yes
4
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
State Preemption of Local Equipment Bans
The bill explicitly prevents local governments from distinguishing between gas-powered and electric equipment, effectively nullifying local efforts to transition to electric-only landscaping tools.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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