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Florida's Medical Freedom Act died again in the 2026 special session
Florida lawmakers considered a Medical Freedom Act that would ban vaccine incentive payments and require information for parents before children are vaccinated, but it died in both the regular and special sessions. Bills to let patients refuse treatment, allow ivermectin without a prescription, and hold manufacturers liable for advertising harmful vaccines also stalled. A repeal of local business taxes failed as well.
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State stablecoin pilot program
Creates a Florida Stablecoin Pilot Program letting the Department of Financial Services accept payment stablecoins and examine stablecoin issuers.
CODR is watching state use of digital currency for its effect on privacy and cash.
New rules for student extracurricular eligibility
Revises eligibility for students to join interscholastic and intrascholastic activities, lets public schools charge an activity fee for certain students, and lets school boards fund extracurricular costs for specified persons.
CODR is watching how the new eligibility rules and fees affect homeschool students' access to school activities.
Pass the Florida Medical Freedom Act
Bans vaccine manufacturers from paying, and practitioners from receiving, financial incentives for giving vaccines, and requires practitioners to give parents specified materials before vaccinating a minor.
Parents deserve full information and care free of financial incentives before their children are vaccinated.
Right to refuse treatment and ivermectin access
Lets individuals refuse examination, testing, or treatment, bans discrimination based on vaccination status, requires informed consent and an alternative schedule option for children's vaccines, and lets pharmacists provide ivermectin without a prescription.
Every person should be free to decline medical treatment without losing access to care.
Hold makers liable for harmful vaccine ads
Makes manufacturers liable for advertising a harmful vaccine and lets individuals sue for actual damages, court costs, and attorney fees.
Families harmed by vaccines should have a path to accountability and compensation.
Repeal local business taxes
Repeals provisions on local business taxes, while letting certain local governments continue to impose them under specified conditions.
Small businesses and families should keep more of what they earn.