Florida · House Bill 477 · 2026 Regular Session

Drug Paraphernalia

HB 477 Sponsored by Michelle Salzman Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 19, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Drug Paraphernalia; Revises definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee14–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  12. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  14. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  15. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 672 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 646 -SJ 672
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 672
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 672
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 67234–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-157

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

116–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 1

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 672 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Michelle SalzmanR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.