Texting and driving

The new law will allow law enforcement to pull people over and issue citations for texting as a primary offense.

Sanctuary cities ban

The law requires local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Cheaper drugs

The law allows the creation of two prescription drug importation programs subject to strict regulation: one involving importing drugs from Canada and a second calling for drugs to be brought in from unspecified other countries to be chosen later.

Combating opioid abuse

The new law allows Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody to collect information from the state's prescription drug database to help build a case for the state's lawsuits against companies she says have created the opioid addiction problem.

Home gardening

Floridians can grow fruit and vegetables in their front yards without fear of local government fines.

Growing hemp

Florida will establish an agricultural hemp program. Citrus farmers will now have an option of supplementing their groves with hemp.

Firefighter benefits

The new law allows for certain disability payments to firefighters and death benefits to their families if they die because of cancer or cancer treatments.

Autonomous vehicles

The new law means human-less self-driving vehicles could be hitting Florida streets soon.

It also helps pave the way for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to expand the use of driverless vehicles.