Capitol Update – Week Ending 08/14/2026

Capitol Update is a review of state government. Topics this week focus on:

• The first bills of the 2027 Legislative Session were filed.
• House Speaker Daniel Perez announced his resignation to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil following a confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
• Governor DeSantis announced that Florida could be testing advanced air mobility vehicles by the end of the year.