2026 Florida Legislative Wrap Up

March 25, 2026

This webinar provided a comprehensive wrap-up of Florida’s 2026 legislative session, with a focus on bills that significantly affected local planning authority, land conservation, water management, and community resilience. 1000 Friends of Florida’s policy team walked through key legislation and the trends that defined the session, highlighting what passed, what failed, and what planners, attorneys, and local government staff need to know as the session came to a close. The discussion examined the impacts of the session’s most consequential bills on growth management, development regulation, and the ability of local governments to plan for smart, resilient growth across Florida’s communities.

This event was approved for the following continuing education credits for those who attended the live webinar

• American Institute of Certified Planners (1.5 AICP CM, #9321304)
• Florida Bar Attorneys (2.0 General Credits #2509478N)
• Certified Floodplain Managers (1 CEC)