As the 2026 Florida Legislative Session enters its final phase, most remaining legislative action is set to take place on the floors of the House and Senate. According to Erik Dellenback, CEO of Florida Family Voice, “There is a moment in any meaningful endeavor when preparation gives way to decision. For Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session, that moment has arrived. With committee work largely behind us, nearly all remaining action will take place on the floors of the Florida House and Senate. The bills our team has spent months shepherding through hearings, conversations, and amendments now face their final votes, and the outcomes of those votes will shape Florida’s families for years to come.”
This week saw pastors and faith leaders from Tampa and Southwest Florida visiting the Capitol to meet with legislators and members of the executive branch. Their visit included a private luncheon hosted by First Lady Casey DeSantis in collaboration with the Governor’s Faith and Community Initiative office. Dellenback stated, “This meaningful moment allowed members of the faith community to engage directly on the issues that matter most to the families they serve. These were not ceremonial visits. They were the kind of conversations that remind leaders what is actually at stake.”
With legislative negotiations moving quickly as session draws to a close, advocacy groups like Florida Family Voice are maintaining an active presence in Tallahassee. “Our team remains fully present in Tallahassee — advocating, encouraging, and continuing to serve as a consistent voice for Life, Marriage, Family, and Religious Liberty,” Dellenback said.
He added that while final votes are important, so too is how advocates conduct themselves during this period: “The final weeks of Session have a way of clarifying what this work is really about. The votes matter, but so does the posture we bring to them. We are here to bear witness: to the dignity of human life, to the goodness of God’s design for the family, and to the truth that faithful presence over time is more powerful than any single legislative victory. None of that is possible without your partnership, your prayers, and your continued belief that the Church’s voice belongs in the public square.”
Dellenback signed off his message with support for life, marriage, family, and religious liberty.
