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2026 Florida Legislative Session Updates

2026 Lakeland Chamber Legislative Priorities

2026 Lakeland Chamber Legislative Priorities

Watch Session Live

Session begins Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Senate Video Broadcast Schedule
House of Representatives Broadcast Schedule

Property Tax Discussion - 2026

Read the Florida Property Tax Primer
Regarding property taxes: as of March 1, 2026, decisions regarding items that may appear on the November 2026 ballot have not been finalized. We will provide verified updates once official information becomes available.

Local Delegation Bill Tracker

2026 Legislative Session - Bill Tracking

Local Delegation Contact Info & Committee Assignments

Florida Senate

Senator Ben Albritton (R), Senate District 27
[email protected]​

2025 Senate President
Senator Colleen Burton (R), Senate District 12
[email protected]​

​2025 Committee Assignments:
- Health Policy, Chair
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Agriculture
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Banking and Insurance
- Fiscal Policy
- Rules

Florida House of Representatives

Representative Jon Albert (R), House District 48
jon.albert@FLhouse.gov

2026 Committee Assignments:
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
- Judiciary Committee
   * Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Select Committee on Property Taxes
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- Education Administration Subcommittee
- ​Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee​

Representative Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R), House District 49
jennifer.jonsson@FLhouse.gov
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​2026 Committee Assignments:
- Health & Human Services Committee
   * Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- ​Insurance & Banking Subcommittee  
Representative Jennifer Canady (R). House District 50
jennifer.canady@FLhouse.gov

2026 Committee Assignments:
- Education & Employment Committee, Chair
- Budget Committee
- Rules & Ethics Committee
- Security & Threat Assessment Committee  




​Representative Josie Tomkow (R), House District 51
[email protected]

​2026 Committee Assignments:
- Health & Human Services Committee, Chair
- Budget Committee

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