H4055 — City of Lake Wales, Polk County

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Provides exception to general law for licensed alcoholic beverage vendors located within specified area of City of Lake Wales; provides that licensed alcoholic beverage vendors within specified area must comply with all ordinances, statutes, & rules not inconsistent with specified provisions; defines specified area of city to which such exception applies.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-209

July 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#43 · March 11, 2026

35

Yes

1

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Debbie Mayfield	32	Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis	40	Yes
Don Gaetz	1	Yes
Jay Trumbull	2	Not Voting
Corey Simon	3	Yes
Clay Yarborough	4	No
Tracie Davis	5	Yes
Jennifer Bradley	6	Yes
Tom Leek	7	Yes
Tommy Wright	8	Yes

Bill history

January 5, 2026
Filed
January 12, 2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
January 12, 2026
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
January 12, 2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
January 12, 2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
January 13, 2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
January 15, 2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
January 20, 2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
January 20, 2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
January 20, 2026
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
January 26, 2026
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
January 28, 2026
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
January 28, 2026
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
January 28, 2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
January 28, 2026
CS Filed
January 29, 2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
January 29, 2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
January 29, 2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
January 30, 2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
February 3, 2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
February 3, 2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
February 3, 2026
Bill released to House Calendar
February 3, 2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
February 5, 2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
February 11, 2026
Read 2nd time
February 11, 2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
February 11, 2026
Read 3rd time
February 11, 2026
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
February 12, 2026
In Messages
February 12, 2026
Referred to Rules
February 18, 2026
Received
March 9, 2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
March 11, 2026
Withdrawn from Rules
March 11, 2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
March 11, 2026
Read 2nd time
March 11, 2026
Read 3rd time
March 11, 2026
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1
March 11, 2026
In Messages
March 11, 2026
Ordered enrolled
June 9, 2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
June 10, 2026
Approved by Governor
July 1, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-209

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