One of the bills (HB 575) will change dozens of state laws to reflect the name change, while the other (HB 549) will require state agencies to update "geographic materials" to reflect the change.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” in Florida State Statutes making Florida the first state to recognize the change. The bills (HB 575, and HB 549) were approved by DeSantis on Monday that would require state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect the “Gulf of America” and for instructional materials and library media center collections to change as well.