SCHOOL START TIMES: Lawmakers passed a measure ( SB 296) that backed away from a 2023 law that would have prevented high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m. The 2023 law, which was designed to help teens get more sleep, was scheduled to take effect in 2026.

In 2023, Florida lawmakers passed a law prohibiting high schools from starting classes before 8:30 a.m. and middle schools before 8 a.m. It was a priority of then-House Speaker Paul Renner, who hoped to improve "academic scores and mental well-being." The law was supposed to take effect in the 2026-2027 school year.

Even after dropping 1,300 bills to focus on the budget, the Florida Legislature passed more than 100 new laws that start July 1. Here's what to know.