Legislative Resources
The League represents municipal government interests at the state and federal levels. With a dedicated team of legislative advocates that help ensure local voices are making local choices, we’re here to help you tell your story. The tools and resources below are designed to help city officials advocate for their cities’ unique needs.
Bill Summaries
Updated weekly during Legislative Session, this report includes summaries of bills with municipal impact and their current status. To search bill summaries by a keyword, click Control + F.
2026 Final Report
This annual report summarizes key legislation with municipal impact that the League tracked during this year’s regular session, and includes a partial list of the 1,896 bills filed during the 2026 session.
Implementing Legislation
Each legislative session results in new laws that affect Florida’s cities. This page brings together issue‑specific resources to help municipal leaders and staff understand newly passed legislation and navigate implementation requirements. Resources are updated as new guidance becomes available.
Legislative Communications
Monday Morning Webinars
Get the latest information on priority issues and all things advocacy-related every Monday during legislative session
Archived: Alerts, Updates, On Tap at the Cap, and Letters to Legislators
Email alerts, updates, letters, and the weekly email bulletin sent to members during the regular legislative session, as well as session-related webinars.
2026 Legislative Platform
Set annually by FLC membership, the Legislative Platform guides the League’s priorities and policy positions for the upcoming session.
Advocacy Training
FLC Advocacy Toolkit
A comprehensive Advocacy Toolkit for elected officials to ensure your advocacy is as successful and impactful as possible.
Online Advocacy Course
This virtual program is designed to help city officials understand the legislative process and learn strategies to become strong, effective advocates.
Know a Legislator?
We need city officials who have a strong relationship with a particular legislator(s) to sign up as a Legislative Key Contact for up to four issues.
FLC Lobbying Team
The League has a dedicated team of FLC registered lobbyists with vast policy knowledge who advocate for legislative priorities impacting our cities, towns and villages. Each session, the legislative team reviews every bill that impacts municipalities (more than 500+), develops strategies to best protect local decision-making, builds coalitions with other stakeholders and drafts bill language and amendments.
Charles Chapman
Legislative Advocate
Email: [email protected]
Policy Areas:
Finance and Taxation / Personnel and Collective Bargaining / Retirement and Pension / Revenues and Budgeting
David Cruz
Legislative Counsel
Email: [email protected]
Policy Areas: Annexation / Community Redevelopment / Eminent Domain / Growth Management / Insurance / Land Use / Property Rights / Tort Liability / School Zoning / Sovereign Immunity / Workers’ Compensation
Rebecca O'Hara
Deputy General Counsel
Email: [email protected]
Policy Areas:
Building Codes / Permitting / Ethics and Elections / General Preemptions / General Utilities / Housing
Matt Singer
Legislative Advocate
Email: [email protected]
Policy Areas:
Emergency Management / Energy / Natural Resources and Public Land / Resiliency / Rights-of-Way / Solid Waste / Special Districts / Stormwater / Transportation / Water Quality and Wastewater / Water Supply and Policy
Sam Wagoner
Legislative Advocate
Email: [email protected]
Policy Areas: Economic Development / Gaming/Homelessness / Information Technology and Cybersecurity / Marijuana / Ordinance and Code Enforcement / Procurement / Public Records and Public Meetings / Public Safety / Short-Term Rentals