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The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. [2]
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida.It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives.
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts.
For state elections, the Governor of Florida, Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the Florida Cabinet, and members of the Florida Senate are elected every four years; members of the Florida House of Representatives are elected every two years. In a 2020 study, Florida was ranked as the 11th hardest state for citizens to vote in. [2]
On Tuesday, state Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, will be the new Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and state Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, will become the new President of the ...
In September 2023, Perez was nominated Speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives by his caucus. Assuming Republicans hold the state house in the 2024 elections, he will assume the Speakership in November 2024, and succeed Paul Renner. [6]
The Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act, also known as Committee Substitute for House Bill 1521 (CS/HB 1521), is a 2023 Florida anti-trans bathroom law which mandates that individuals must use restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities that correspond to their sex assigned at birth in some public, private and state-licensed facilities.
(The Center Square) – Florida Republicans maintained their supermajority in both chambers of the Legislature after Tuesday's elections. House Republicans gained one seat for an 85-36 advantage ...