In this episode: In its first full floor session of 2026, the Florida House of Representatives passed bills to 1) Give fertilized eggs some of the same legal rights as living children; 2) Repeal a bipartisan gun-safety law passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; and 3) Protect a giant mining corporation from lawsuits over radioactive material left behind on former mine sites. Those bills and more from Day 3 of the 2026 legislative session in a state that seems to be growing more extreme by the day.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

House Bill 167 — Former Phosphate Mine Lands

Passed the House of Representatives by an 87-24 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 289 — Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

Passed the House of Representatives by a 76-34 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 133 — Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer

Passed the House of Representatives by a 74-37 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 6003 — Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death

Passed the House of Representatives by an 88-17 vote (vote sheet)

Stories referenced in today’s show:

Lobbyists for a mining company wrote a bill to block lawsuits over radiation on former mines

A dream for developers, a nightmare for women: Florida lawmakers start a new session

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