FloridaFlorida sets district boundaries for U.S. House elections starting in 2026
Florida's law provides a statewide district plan that determines which U.S. House seat voters choose in elections starting in 2026.
What it does
The law specifies Florida's 28 U.S. House districts for elections starting in 2026. Most provisions take effect when the terms of representatives serving when the law was signed expire.
Argument forPrecise boundaries based on small census areas could help election officials assign voters to the correct U.S. House races.
Argument againstDividing Walton County between districts could make it harder for residents to work together through one U.S. House representative.
More detail
The law specifies boundaries for Florida's 28 U.S. House districts. The plan covers Florida. Each district has connected territory and elects one representative. Boundaries follow counties and smaller census areas. If written boundaries and electronic maps disagree, the official files assigning census blocks to districts control. The election-use and official-map sections take effect upon becoming law. The plan applies to candidate qualification, nomination, and primary and general elections in 2026 and thereafter. Other provisions take effect when the terms of U.S. House members serving at enactment expire.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 4Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- May 4Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29In Messages
- Apr 29Passed; YEAS 21 NAYS 17Passed Senate
- Apr 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 29ReceivedMinor
- Apr 29Substituted for SB 8-D
- Apr 29Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Apr 29Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Apr 29Referred to RulesMinor
- Apr 29In Messages
- Apr 29Passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 28Passed House
- Apr 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 29Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Apr 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 281st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Apr 28Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2026)
- Apr 28Bill released to House Calendar
- Apr 28Reported out of Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
- Apr 28Favorable by Select Committee on Congressional RedistrictingMinor
- Apr 28Added to Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting agenda
- Apr 27Now in Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
- Apr 27Referred to Select Committee on Congressional RedistrictingMinor
- Apr 27FiledIntroduced
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