Florida lawmakers filed more than 1,900 bills and resolutions in 2024. But only a fraction of those became law.
With the high number of proposals introduced each year, it can be challenging to keep track of how bills move through the Legislature. But the state House and Senate websites offer tracking tools to make it a little easier.
How to track a bill in the House
Go to FLhouse.gov.
Click "Tracking" on the top bar to view the Legislative Tracking System.
Click "New User" to create an account — this will allow you to follow the issues you care about. Check out the tracking user guide for more information on setting the frequency of email updates and modifying your list.
Fill out your information and create a password. You can also set up email notifications here. Click "Create Tracking Account."
After you submit your information, you'll receive an email verification to finish setting up the account. Check your spam folder if it's not in your inbox.
Once you've finished setting up your account, visit the Legislative Tracking System to sign in.
You can track bills, members, committees and statutes. Current and previous session datasets are also available.
How to track a bill in the Senate
The process for the Senate is similar to the House.
Go to FLsenate.gov.
Click "Tracker" on the top bar.
Now, click "Create Account" and fill out your information. You can also choose your email notification frequency here before you submit.
Check out Tracker Help provided on the website for more information on creating an account, resetting passwords and managing your account.
Once you've created an account and are logged in, click "Tracker" on the top bar. As you search through bills and senators, you'll see a yellow sun. Click on the sun, and it will turn red — that's how you can be sure that the item is being tracked. Then click "Dashboard" to view your tracked items.
The Senate tracking tool allows you to track bills, senators, committees and other information.
An important thing to remember: Under Florida law, email addresses used to sign up for this feature can be released in response to a public records request. The Senate asks if you do not want your email released to refrain from using this feature.
This story was produced by WUSF as part of a statewide journalism initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
