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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 865: Local Regulation of Drinking Straws and Stirrers

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 865 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Regulation of Drinking Straws and Stirrers. Primary sponsor: Omar Blanco (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Local Regulation of Drinking Straws and Stirrers; Prohibits local governmental entities from enacting any rule, regulation, or ordinance for drinking straws or stirrers which does not meet specified requirements; provides requirements for local governmental entities that elect to enact rules, regulations, or ordinances for drinking straws or stirrers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Omar BlancoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Dean BlackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
J.J. GrowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Juan PorrasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse119

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  5. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source