FL H6005

Establishes 27 consecutively numbered, single-member congressional districts of contiguous territory for Florida, based on population data from the 2010 U.S. Decennial Census (plan H000C9047), replacing the prior map drawn from the 2000 Census

Updates foundational definitions in s. 8.0001, F.S., to reflect 2010 Census geography, adding "voting tabulation district" (VTD) as a new geographic unit and removing the obsolete "block group" category; districts are defined using county, VTD, tract, and block boundary descriptions per Pub. L. No. 94-171

Districts in the Florida Panhandle and North Florida (Districts 1–6) are composed largely of whole counties, with District 1 covering Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties, and District 2 spanning 12 whole counties including Leon, Bay, and Jackson

Central Florida districts (Districts 7–15) frequently split counties such as Orange, Seminole, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Polk among multiple districts, with boundaries defined down to individual census blocks within VTDs

Southwest Florida districts (Districts 16–19) include whole counties like Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee, while splitting Lee, Collier, and Manatee counties; District 17 spans the largest number of whole counties in this region

Southeast Florida districts (Districts 20–27) are drawn primarily from Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties, with extensive block-level splits; District 26 includes all of Monroe County combined with part of Miami-Dade, and District 27 is drawn entirely from Miami-Dade County

Any territory not explicitly listed in the district descriptions but entirely surrounded by a single district is deemed part of that district; unlisted territory not entirely surrounded is assigned to the contiguous district with the least population per representative, with ties broken by the lowest-numbered district

The redistricting plan applies to the qualification, nomination, and election of U.S. Representatives in primary and general elections held in 2012 and thereafter, replacing the 2002 applicability date

Contains a severability clause providing that if any provision or district is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the remaining provisions or districts

The effective date provision takes effect upon the act becoming law, while all substantive redistricting provisions take effect upon expiration of the terms of U.S. House members serving on the date the act becomes law