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Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

The legislature completed a pivotal week six of the nine-week legislative session. Many substantive committees wrapped up their work, as the funnel that is the legislative process continues to narrow, and budget discussions move into the forefront. The House advanced off the floor its $113.6 billion budget proposal, and the Senate followed suit with its own $115 billion proposal, setting the stage for negotiations between the chambers.

In his opening floor remarks on Thursday, Speaker Danny Perez emphasized that the legislature had reached “the turning point of our Session,” cautioning members that disagreements over spending priorities could prolong the session beyond its scheduled end. He warned against adhering to an “artificial deadline,” signaling that the House would not rush negotiations simply to adjourn on time. At the same time, Speaker Perez underscored that the House was prepared to “talk to anyone, anytime, about anything.” Meanwhile, Senate President Ben Albritton avoided specific discussions of an extended or special session and continued to posture the Senate as a chamber of consensus, albeit with its own priorities.

Around Tallahassee, legislative veterans are quietly double-checking their Spring Break trip cancellation insurance policies.

Senate Passes SB 840

On Thursday, the Senate unanimously passed SB 840, the SB 180 glitch bill, off the Senate floor. Sponsored by Sen Nick DiCeglie (R-St. Petersburg), the bill scales back the unintended consequences of last year’s hurricane recovery bill. Notably the bill reduces the geographic scope from 100 miles to within 50 miles of a storm’s track, clarifies that local governments can impose development moratoriums, when necessary, narrows the impact of the restrictions to property actually damaged, and moves up an expiration date on the restrictions from the summer of 2028 to July 1, 2026.

The bill received bipartisan praise on the floor and repeated calls for the House to take up the measure before the end of session. The bill now goes to the House, but its future there is uncertain. A comparable bill, HB 1465, by Representative Alex Andrade (RPensacola) has not been heard in the House and there is no indication the House plans to hear the measure.

House Passes Property Tax Measure

On Thursday, the Florida House passed HJR 203 - Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads, sponsored by Rep Monique Miller (R-Palm Bay), by an 80-30 vote. The proposed constitutional amendment would exempt homestead property from all ad valorem taxes other than school district levies beginning January 2027 and would prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders below their 2025-26 or 2026-27 funding level, whichever is higher.

Speaker Perez described the measure as “the most aggressive legislation ever passed by a legislative chamber on property taxes in the history of the United States.” Of the proposals advanced by the House Select Committee on Property Taxes, this was the measure ultimately brought to the floor for a full vote. The original proposal proposed a 10-year phase out, however an amendment adopted on the floor eliminated the phase-out and changed the effective date to 2027. State economists project the proposal will cost cities, counties, water management districts, and other special taxing districts $14.8 billion a year.

The Senate has not yet released its own property tax proposal, nor has the governor. Governor DeSantis noted this week that his office is working with the Senate on a proposal. Senate President Albritton stated during his Thursday press availability that the Senate is focused on developing a proposal capable of building consensus, emphasizing that it is more important to get the policy right than to do it quickly. For the proposed constitutional amendment to appear on the 2026 ballot, the House and Senate must pass the same joint resolution. If placed on the ballot, the amendment requires at least 60 percent voter approval to take effect.

House and Senate Pass Proposed Budgets

This week, the House and Senate passed their budget proposals for FY 2026-27. The House budget totals $113.5 billion, $1.6 billion less than the current year budget and well below Governor DeSantis’ $117.4 billion budget proposal released in December. The Senate budget, totals $115 billion. In his announcement, Senate President Albritton highlighted a budget that keeps state government within its means and strikes the right balance between spending and saving. After debating and passing their proposed budgets out of Committee and off the floor, the budgets are in proper position to begin negotiations. However, negotiations cannot begin until the top-line allocation numbers are agreed on by the legislative leaders and the two spending plans are about $1.4 billion apart. This year, the House will host budget conferencing, and a final budget agreement must be reached by March 10 to adhere to the constitutionally mandated 72-hour "cooling off" period if the Legislature is to end its session on time on March 13.

Senate Budget SB 2500 || House Budget HB 5001

Below is an update on the bills APA Florida is tracking this session. The full LobbyTools tracking list is attached.

This week, we have also included a bill chart outlining the status of each bill we are monitoring. As you will see, many measures have shifted to a low likelihood of passage, either because they were not heard in committee or because their companion bill failed to advance.

Priority Bill Action (Alphabetically)

Affordable Housing – CS/HB 1389 by Rep. Mike Redondo (R-Miami) and SB 1548 by Sen. Alexis Calatayud (R-Miami) make a variety of changes regarding the Live Local Act, passed during the 2023 Regular Session The bills provide that the preemptions of the Live Local Act permitting the development of affordable housing apply on any property owned by a county, municipality, or school district, provide that a local government may not utilize other dimensional means such as setbacks to constructively restrict the height of an authorized project, provide that farming and farm operations are excluded from the definitions of commercial, industrial, or mixed-use zoning, permit the utilization of the Live Local Act in the vicinity of airports when approved by the airport’s governing body, and clarify language around the prohibition against discriminating against affordable housing development in land use decisions by a local government, and waives sovereign immunity in cases based on such discrimination.

The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

HB 1389 passed the House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 13-2.

Agricultural Enclaves – CS/CS/SB 686 by Sen. Stan McClain (R-Ocala) and CS/CS/HB 691 by Rep. Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs) revise the definition of “agricultural enclave” and create an expedited public hearing process. If the local government does not approve or deny certification as an agricultural enclave within 90 days, the parcel is automatically approved. Upon certification, property owners may submit development plans for single-family residential housing consistent with the land use requirements of adjacent parcels. If the certified agricultural enclave is adjacent to an interstate highway, the parcel may be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes if one or more adjacent parcels or an adjacent development permits the same density or intensity as the proposed development. The bills deem development plans approved under a new certification process a conforming use, regardless of local comprehensive plans or zoning, and prohibit enactment or enforcement of burdensome regulations specifically targeting agricultural enclaves. The bills provide that the agricultural enclave process does not apply to the Wekiva Study Area, the Everglades, Areas of Critical State Concern, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, or military installations or ranges. The amendments made by this act expire January 1, 2028. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

HB 691 passed the House State Affairs Committee on Feb. 17 (17-6 vote). The bill now goes to the House Floor. Blue Ribbon Projects – CS/CS/HB 299 by Rep. Lauren Melo (R-Naples) and CS/CS/SB 354 by Sen. Stan McClain (R-Ocala) create a statutory framework for designating and approving large-scale blue ribbon projects (BRPs) that preserve critical land resources while allowing compact, mixed-use development. To qualify as a BRP a proposed development project must contain at least 10,000 acres of contiguous land owned by, or by entities owned or controlled by, the same person, and at least 60 percent of the land must be set aside as “reserve area,” which consists of lands used for environmental conservation, parks and recreation, productive agriculture and silviculture, utility sites, reservoirs and lakes, or other similar types of open space. Reserve areas may

not include golf courses or data centers. Any land not set aside as reserve area may be used as “development area,” which consists of lands to be developed for residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses. The bills provide administrative approval by the Department of Commerce and local governments with limited review, automatic approval under specified timeframes, and an administrative hearing appeal process through the Department of Commerce for denied or contested projects. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 299 passed the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 18-3. The House adopted an amendment that made several changes to the bill. While the amendment is a step in the right direction, we continue to work closely with Sen. McClain, Rep. Melo, and stakeholders on additional changes and clarifications before the bill is heard in the next committee Of note, the Senate bill is not up next week.

Conservation Lands – CS/HB 441 by Rep. Kim Kendall (R-St. Johns) and CS/SB 546 by Sen. Debbie Mayfield (RMelbourne) mandate the Division of State Lands to publicly post a list of conservation lands proposed for sale and the rationale for selling them at least 30 days before the board of trustees meets. The bills require that any parcels proposed for exchange are appraised under specific criteria and that the Division of State Lands publish details about all parcels involved, along with any conservation easements to be retained, at least 30 days before the Acquisition and Restoration Council meets. The bills require water management districts to post, at least 30 days in advance, information on proposed conservation land sales or exchanges. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 441 passed off the House Floor on Feb. 17 by a vote of 109-0. The bill now goes to the Senate.

SB 546 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 (23-0 vote). The bill now goes to the Senate Floor.

Data Centers – CS/CS/SB 484 by Sen. Bryan Avila (R-Hialeah Gardens) and HB 1517 by Rep. Dotie Joseph (D-North Miami) are similarly related to Data Centers. SB 484 prohibits agencies from entering into nondisclosure agreements that restrict public disclosure of data center development information, maintains local government authority over comprehensive planning and land development regulations for large load customers, requires the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to develop tariffs to protect ratepayers, and requires hearings and stringent requirements for large-scale data center water use permits. The bill provides that the tariffs the PSC creates prevent a public utility from providing electric service to a foreign entity large load customers and gives the PSC until March 2027 to adopt rules. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis)

SB 484 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a vote of 24-0. Note the House bill was never heard in committee.

Infill Redevelopment – CS/HB 979 by Rep. David Borrero (R-Doral) and CS/SB 1434 by Sen. Alexis Calatayud (R-Miami) create the Infill Redevelopment Act which preempt certain local land development regulations and oversight of qualifying parcels. A parcel qualifies if it consists of at least five acres, is located in a county with a population of more than 1.475 million as of the most recent decennial census and with at least 15 municipalities, and any portion of the parcel is environmentally impacted, which for purposes of the bill means contaminants or pollutants have been detected on the land above certain thresholds in a phase II study or the land has been designated a brownfield area under state law. The bills allow qualifying parcels to be developed for residential uses up to either the average density of all applicable zoning districts within the same jurisdiction, or 25 dwelling units per acre, whichever is lower. The bills include additional requirements for qualifying parcels that have recreational facilities on them (such as golf courses or recreational areas adjacent to single family homes on all sides) and provide a framework for the sale of such properties to adjacent property owners if they wish to preserve their recreational use. The bills require development projects that meet the requirements to be approved administratively and preempt local laws, ordinance, or regulations that restrict, prohibit, or otherwise limit the development of a qualifying parcel in accordance with the bill. The bill takes effects upon becoming law. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

HB 979 passed the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 17-3. We are working with Sen. Calatayud, Rep Borrero, the League of Cities, and the bill proponents on additional clarifications to the bill. Of note, we are working on an amendment to narrow the broad impact on brownfields in the bill.

Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters – SB 840 by Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-St. Petersburg) and HB 1465 by Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) address Sections 18 and 28 of SB 180.

SB 840 narrows the definition of “impacted local government” from counties located within 100 miles of a hurricane’s track to those within 50 miles and requires inclusion in a federal major disaster declaration. The bill clarifies that for one year after a hurricane makes landfall in Florida, an impacted local government may not enforce a moratorium that prevents or delays the repair or reconstruction of an existing improvement damaged by such hurricane but carves out moratorium imposed to address stormwater and sewer systems. The bill adds exceptions if a comprehensive plan amendment is needed to comply with state or federal law or a federal floodplain management standard. Clarifies that damage must require a permit to trigger limitations and that an impacted local government may require documentation that the property was damaged by a hurricane. The bill removes the ability to file suits and clarifies that the section does not restrict local government from adopting or enforcing building code or local technical amendments. The bill revises the sunset date of Section 28 to June 30, 2026, instead of June 30, 2028. (Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 1465 defines “burdensome” and “restrictive” to limit local government actions that reduce development rights or delay approvals. The bill provides an exemption for amendments necessary to be in compliance with changes in federal or state law, or the amendment substantially increases the allowable density and intensity of property throughout the jurisdiction and does not restrict development of property outside an urban service area. The bill removes the OPPPAGA study and in Section 28, requires local governments to process pending applications under the less restrictive regulations in effect when the application was filed.

SB 840 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a vote of 24-0 and passed off the Senate Floor on Feb. 19 by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes to the House. Note the House bill was never heard in committee.

Local Land Planning and Development – CS/CS/HB 927 by Rep. Judson Sapp (R-Palatka) and CS/SB 1138 by Sen. Ralph Massullo (R-Inverness) require each county and municipality to create a program for private contractors to conduct pre-application reviews of permits submitted as part of compliance with a local government’s land development regulations After completing a pre-application review on work in their respective field, a qualified contractor completes an affidavit that the work is in compliance with the local government’s requirements, which is then reviewed by the local government. The bill requires each local government to establish a registry of qualified contractors and provides requirements for those contractors. Planners certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners are included in the list of qualified contractors. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

HB 927 passed the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 17-3. Both bills have been significantly narrowed. The new process only applies to permits, exempts counties with populations less than 25,000 and cities less than 10,000, and does not impact land use matters.

Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations – HB 1183 by Rep. Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) and CS/SB 1342 by Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) require each county, municipality, and special district to establish Tier 1 and Tier 2 transit-oriented development (TOD) zones by December 1, 2026. The bills require mixed-use zoning in these areas, prohibit local governments from imposing restrictive building height caps, floor area ratios, setback requirements, open space requirements, and minimum parking requirements below specified thresholds, and prevent reduction or elimination of a TOD zone after establishment. The bills create a private cause of action for property owners and housing organizations to challenge local regulations that violate these requirements. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis)

SB 1342 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development on Feb. 18 by a vote of 14-0. Note the House bill was never heard in committee.

Other Bill Action of Interest (Alphabetically)

Advanced Air Mobility – CS/CS/CS/HB 1093 by Rep. Leonard Spencer (D-Winter Garden) and CS/CS/SB 1362 by Sen. Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart) amend Florida law to include vertiports and charging systems as qualifying projects for funding under public-private partnerships between state and private entities. The bills authorize FDOT to fund all of the project costs of a public or private vertiport if federal funds are not available. If federal funds are available, FDOT may fund up to 80 percent of the nonfederal share of the project costs. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 1093 passed the House Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 13-0.

SB 1362 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development on Feb. 18 by a vote of 14-0.

Affordable Housing – CS/SB 962 by Senator Jennifer Bradley (R-Fleming Island) and CS/CS/HB 837 by Representative Demi Busatta (R-Coral Gables) provide that for the purposes of the Live Local Act, passed during the 2023 Regular Session, farms or farm operations, including the packaging and sale of those products raised on the premises, are excluded from the definitions of commercial, industrial, or mixed use zoning which would require the local government to approve certain affordable housing developments. The House adopted an amendment to broaden exceptions to the Live Local Act for areas subject to land development regulations in existence before July 1, 2026, intended to retain the open character of land; areas of critical state concern; and the Florida wildlife corridor. The bill takes effect upon becoming law (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

SB 962 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a vote of 24-0 and passed off the Senate Floor on February 19 by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes to the House. HB 837 passed the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 18 (19-0). The bill now goes to the House Floor.

Building Permits and Inspections –

CS/CS/HB 803 by Rep. Dana Trabulsy (R-Fort Pierce) and CS/SB 1234 by Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-St. Petersburg) amend provisions related to the Florida Building Code, local building permit requirements, and requirements for private providers of Building Code and plans review services. The bills provide that building permits for single-family dwellings expire one year after the latter of the issuance of the permit or the effective date of the next edition of the Building Code, but local governments can extend. The bills exempt temporary residential hurricane and flood protection walls or barriers meeting certain requirements, exempt permits for work valued at $7,500 or less on a single-family dwelling’s lot with exceptions, provide that permits may not be required for retaining walls on single-family or two-family dwellings or townhouses, and require response to permit applications for work valued less than $15,000 in five days. The bills provide that officials may only perform building inspections of construction that a private provider has deemed compliant when they have “knowledge” that the inspection forms submitted by the private provider were incomplete or incorrect and address permit fees. The bills deem building permits approved for construction or renovation of single-family dwellings subject to a state of emergency within the previous 24 months and require issuance of permits for such projects within two days. The bills create requirements for the issuance of building permits for residential distributed energy generation. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026 (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 803 passed the House Commerce Committee on Feb. 18 by a vote of 22-0.

Community Development District Recall Elections – CS/CS/HB 1051 by Rep. Jose Alvarez (D-Kissimmee) and CS/SB 1180 by Sen. Kristen Arrington (D-Kissimmee) create a new recall process for community development district (CDD) board members elected by the qualified electors of the district, including petition requirements, grounds for removal, and election procedures. The bills clarify that the prohibition on local government regulation of synthetic turf does not limit a CDD’s ability to enforce deed restrictions and expands the types of developments that can qualify as a “compact, urban, mixed-use district”, promoting high density, mixed-use projects, including affordable housing, in targeted urban areas. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 1051 passed the House State Affairs Committee on Feb. 17 by a vote of 22-0.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – CS/CS/CS/SB 290 by Sen. Keith Truenow (R-Tavares) and CS/HB 433 by Rep. Danny Alvarez (R-Riverview) make a number of changes to laws related to DACS, including requiring the Acquisition and Restoration Council to determine whether any lands surplused by a local governmental entity are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes, and prohibiting local governments from transferring future development rights for such lands. The bills require Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to determine whether any state-owned conservation lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes, and to retain a rural-lands-protection easement for all such lands. The bill prohibits surplusing designated state forest lands, state park lands, wildlife management areas, or lands within the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The House bill adds definitions for “ecologically significant parcel” and “lowdensity municipality” and requires applications for development on an ecologically significant parcel to have an attestation that the development will not exceed a maximum density of 1 residential unit per 20 acres. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

SB 290 passed off the Senate Floor on Feb. 19 by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes to the House.

Electric Bicycles, Scooters, and Motorcycles – CS/HB 243 by Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Naples) and CS/SB 382 by Sen. Keith Truenow (R-Tavares) provide that a person operating an electric bicycle on certain shared pathways must adhere to certain protocols and that a person operating an electric bicycle on a sidewalk or other area designated for pedestrians may not operate the electric bicycle at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour if a pedestrian is within 50 foot of the electric bicycle. The bills create the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force that must submit a report by Oct. 1, 2026, with recommendations to improve state law and the regulatory framework, and require e-bike crash data collection and reporting. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2027. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 243 was temporarily postponed on the House Floor on Feb. 17.

Homestead Exemptions – CS/SB 110 by Sen. Kristen Arrington (D-Kissimmee) and CS/HB 227 by Rep. Patt Maney (RFort Walton Beach) clarify that an individual who holds a 98-year or longer residential lease is still eligible for the homestead tax exemption on the property even if the lease terminates upon their death. The bill takes effect upon becoming law. (Senate Staff Analysis) / House Staff Analysis)

SB 962 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a vote of 24-0 and passed off the Senate Floor on Feb. 19 by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes to the House.

Official Actions of Local Governments – CS/HB 1001 by Rep. Dean Black (R-Jacksonville) and CS/CS/SB 1134 by Sen. Clay Yarborough (R-Jacksonville) prohibit counties and municipalities from taking specific actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The prohibitions include funding, promoting, or taking any official action, such as the adoption or enforcement of ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, and policies after June 30, 2027, related to DEI. The bills also prohibit spending any funds, regardless of source, for DEI offices and officers. The bills do allow a county or municipality to authorize or permit, in a content-neutral manner, civic and community events so long as certain requirements are met. The bills require a potential recipient of a county or municipal contract or grant to certify that he or she will not use county or municipal funds for DEI materials. The bills provide penalties and the ability to bring an action in circuit court against counties or municipalities who violate the bill. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2027. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

SB 1134 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a 19-5 vote. The bill now goes to the Senate Floor.

Stormwater Treatment – CS/CS/SB 848 by Sen. Keith Truenow (R-Tavares) and CS/HB 1457 by Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R-Tampa) provide that regional stormwater systems or water quality enhancement areas operated by non-local governmental entities independently or under contract with a seaport or local government may not provide stormwater treatment, achieve net improvement of water quality, or convey enhancement credits for proposed port activities that cause or contribute to stormwater pollution at certain seaports. The bills authorize environmental resource permit (ERP) applicants to use compensating stormwater treatment as a mitigation measure when existing ambient water quality prevents compliance with water quality standards. The bills allow entities to apply for provisional WQEA permits pending the DEP adoption of WQEA rules. DEP and water management districts must allow the use of WQEA enhancement credits generated under such provisional permits, provided applicable statutory requirements are met. The proposed effective date Is July 1, 2026. (Senate Staff Analysis / House Staff Analysis)

SB 848 passed the Senate Rules Committee on Feb. 17 by a 23-0 vote and now goes to the Senate Floor.

Transportation – CS/HB 543 by Rep. Fiona McFarland (R-Sarasota) and CS/SB 1274 by Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-St. Petersburg) make a number of changes to laws related to transportation, including increasing the minimum perception reaction time of all steady yellow signals, requiring certain seaports to submit annual report describing measures taken to support commercial space launch, prohibiting certain seaports from converting planned or existing land, facilities, or infrastructure that supports cargo purposes unless specified conditions are met, providing counties and municipalities the flexibility to set lower speed limits for local streets and highways in a residence district, authorizing FDOT to fund 100 percent of the cost of certain airport projects in rural communities, and requiring FDOT to adopt rules establishing circumstances under which it may make direct payments to a first-tier subcontractor. The proposed effective date is July 1, 2026. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

HB 543 passed the House Budget Committee on Feb. 16 by a vote of 28-0.

Tributaries of St. Johns River – CS/CS/HB 981 by Rep. Wyman Duggan (R-Jacksonville) and CS/CS/CS/SB 1066 by Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to hire a project lead by August 31, 2026, with expertise in conservation and recreation planning. The bills require the development of a project plan for Ocklawaha River restoration by July 1, 2027, and completion by December 31, 2032. The project plan must provide for restoration and increased resiliency and recreation benefits of the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers and Silver Springs. By October 31, 2026, DEP must create the Northeast Florida River and Springs Recreation and Economic Development Advisory Council to recommend outdoor recreation, create a grant program for river communities to implement the outdoor recreation plan by January 1, 2028, and instruct the Department of Commerce to develop and implement an aligning economic development program for Marion and Putnam Counties by January 1, 2028. The bill takes effect upon becoming law. (House Staff Analysis / Senate Staff Analysis)

SB 1066 was temporarily postponed on the Senate Floor on Feb. 19.

TABLE OF BILLS WE ARE TRACKING NEXT

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Updated 2/19/26 | *red = action this week*

Bill Title Sponsor

Priority Bills (33)

High Chance of Final Passage (16)

HB 1389 / SB 1548 Affordable Housing

SB 686 / HB 691 Agricultural Enclaves

SB 636 / HB 1297 Beach Management

HB 299 / SB 354 Blue Ribbon Projects

HB 441 / SB 546 Conservation Lands

HB 979 / SB 1434 Infill Redevelopment

SB 208 / HB 399 Land Use and Development Regulations

HB 927 / SB 1138

Local Land Planning and Development

Low Chance of Final Passage (17)

SB 548 / HB 1139 Growth Management

SB 48 / HB 313 Housing

HB 1007 Hyperscale Data Centers

SB 484 / HB 1517 Data Centers

HB 479 / SB 718 Land and Water Management

HB 217 / SB 218 Land Use Regulations

SB 840 / HB 1465 Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters

SB 948 / HB 1143

Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders

HB 1183 / SB 1342 Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations

Tracked Bills with High Chance of Passage (33)

SB 1362 / HB 1093 Advanced Air Mobility

Committee Stops

Rep. Redondo / Sen. Calatayud

Sen. McClain / Rep. Botana

Sen. Leek / Rep. Greco

Rep. Melo / Sen. McClain

Rep. Kendall / Sen. Mayfield

Rep. Borrero / Sen. Calatayud

Sen. McClain / Rep. Borrero

Rep. Sapp / Sen. Massullo

Sen. McClain / Rep. Gentry

Sen. Gaetz / Rep. Nix

Rep. Griffitts

Sen. Avila / Rep. Joseph

Rep. Maggard / Sen. McClain

Rep. Abbott / Sen. Gaetz

Sen. DiCeglie / Rep. Andrade

Sen. McClain / Rep. Nix

Rep. Cross / Sen. Rouson

HB - Heard in 2/3

SB - Heard in 1/3 - not up next week

HB - 2nd Reading

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

SB - 2nd Reading | HB - Heard in 2/3

HB - Heard in 2/3

SB - Heard in 2/3 - not up next week

HB - Passed House | SB - 2nd Reading

HB - Heard in 2/3

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

HB - Heard in 2/3

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

SB - Heard in 1/3 |

HB - 2nd Reading

SB - Passed Senate | HB - Died in Committee

HB - Never Heard

SB - 2nd Reading | HB - Never Heard

HB - Heard in 1/3 | SB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

SB - Passed Senate | HB - Never Heard

SB - Died in Committee | HB - Heard in 1/3

HB - Never Heard

SB - Heard in 2/3

Sen. Harrell / Rep. Spencer

SB - Heard in 2/3 | HB - Heard in 3/4

SB 962 / HB 837

Affordable Housing

HB 803 / SB 1234 Building Permits and Inspections

HB 1051 / SB 1180

Community Development District Recall Elections

Sen. Bradley / Rep. Busatta

Rep. Trabulsy / Sen. DiCeglie

Rep. Alvarez (J) / Sen. Arrington

SB - Passed Senate | HB - 2nd Reading

HB - 2nd Reading - on Floor Agenda 2/25

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

HB - Heard 3/3

SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

SB 290 / HB 433 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Sen. Truenow / Rep. Alvarez SB - Passed Senate | HB - Heard in 2/3

HB 243 / SB 382 Electric Bicycles, Scooters, and Motorcycles Rep. Benarroch / Sen. Truenow HB - 2nd Reading | SB - 2nd Reading

SB 110 / HB 227 Homestead Exemptions

SB 380 / HB 1009 Legal Notices

Sen. Arrington

SB - Passed Senate | HB - 2nd Reading

Sen. Trumbull / Rep. Griffitts SB - Heard by 2/3 | HB - Heard by 2/3

HB 1001 / SB 1134 Official Actions of Local Governments Rep. Black / Sen. Yarborough HB - Heard in 2/3 | SB - 2nd Reading

SB 332 / HB 655 Public Meetings

SB 168 / HB 481 Public Nuisances

SB 214 / HB 273 Special District Funding

SB 848 / HB 1457 Stormwater Treatment

HB 543 / SB 1274 Transportation

SB 1220 / HB 1233 Transportation

HB 981 / SB 1066 Tributaries of St. Johns River

HJR 203

Phased Out Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads

Tracked Bills with Low Chance of Final Passage (87)

HB 799 / SB 932 Ad Valorem Tax Revenue in Fiscally Constrained Counties

HB 675 / SB 756

Affordable Housing

Sen. Bradley / Rep. Duggan SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24 HB - 2nd Reading - on Floor Agenda 2/25

Sen. Truenow / Rep. Booth SB - Passed | HB - 2nd Reading

Sen. McClain / Rep. Johnson

- Heard by 2/3 |

- Heard by 2/3

HB - Heard in 1/2

Sen. Truenow / Rep. Gonzalez Pittman SB - 2nd Reading

Rep. McFarland / Sen. DiCeglie HB - Heard in 2/3 | SB - Heard in 1/3

Sen. Massullo / Rep. Griffitts SB - Heard in 2/3 - up next Tuesday 2/24

HB - Heard in 1/2

Rep. Duggan / Sen. Brodeur

Rep. Miller

HB - 2nd Reading | SB - TP'd on Senate Calendar

HJR - Passed House

Rep. Tuck / Sen. McClain

Rep. Driskell / Sen. Davis

SB 1520 Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Sen. Calatayud

SB 1350 Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemptions Sen. McClain

HB 755 / SB 934 Areas of Critical State Concern

Rep. Mooney / Sen. Rodriguez

SB 434 / HB 617 Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes Sen. Leek / Rep. Overdorf

HB 1421 / SB 1658 Cattle Grazing on State Land

HB 741 / SB 998 Department of Commerce

Rep. Albert / Sen. Truenow

Rep. Owen / Sen. Yarborough

HB 1417 / SB 1510 Department of Environmental Protection Rep. LaMarca / Sen. Massullo

HB 1303 / SB 1572 Department of Financial Services Rep. Miller / Sen. DiCeglie

HB -Never Heard

SB - Never Heard

HB - Died in Committee | SB - Never Heard

SB - Heard in 1/3

SB - Never Heard

HB - 2nd Reading - on Floor Agenda 2/25

SB - Heard in 1/3

SB - Passed Senate | HB - Never Heard

HB - 2nd Reading | SB - Never Heard

HB - Heard in 2/3 | SB - Heard in 1/3

HB - Never Heard | SB - Never Heard

HB 911 / SB 1218

Florida Building Code Construction Requirements

HB 337 / SB 852 Food Insecure Areas

SB 34 / HB 425 Historic Cemeteries Program

HB 1493 / SB 1726 Housing

HB 751 Infrastructure and Resiliency

Rep. Mooney / Sen. Rodriguez

Rep. Raynor / Sen. Jones

Sen. Sharief / Rep. Aristide

Rep. Joseph / Sen. Smith

Rep. LaMarca

HB 87 / SB 392 Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses Rep. Brackett / Sen. Leek

SB 508 / HB 611 Landscape Irrigation

HB 103 / SB 122 Local Business Taxes

HB 105 / SB 588 Local Government Enforcement Actions

HB 1329 / SB 1566 Local Government Spending

HB 1141 Military Installations and Ranges

HB 149 Maximum Millage Rates for the 2027-2028 Fiscal Year

Sen. Truenow / Rep. Cobb

Rep. Botana / Sen. Truenow

Rep. Brackett / Sen. McClain

Rep. Benarroch / Sen. DiCeglie

Rep. Mooney

Rep. Chamberlin

HB 455 / SB 496 Protection of Historic Monuments and Memorials Rep. Black / Sen. McClain

SB 1628 / HB 1217 Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities Sen. Avila / Rep. Snyder

HB 1227 / SB 1444 Preemption to the State

HB 833 / SB 1264 Private School Facilities

HB 437 / SB 770 Public Records

HB 53 / SB 1254 Rapid Rail Transit Compact

SB 1020 / HB 929 Regulation of Chickees

HB 673 / SB 938 Release of Conservation Easements

SB 56 Residential Impacts from Mining Activities

SB 250/ HB 723 Rural Counties / Rural Communities

HB 283 / SB 498 School Zone and Pedestrian Safety

HB 335 / SB 916 Spaceport Operations

SB 378 / HB 6005 Special Districts

HB 123 Special Districts

HB 239 / SB 558

HB 489 / SB 1348

Standards for Storm Water Systems

Terminology Associated with Florida Housing Finance Corporation

SB 456 The Tourist Development Tax

SB 458 Tourist Development Tax

Rep. Oliver / Sen. Martin

Rep. Cassel / Sen. Calatayud

Rep. Andrade / Sen. Rouson

Rep. Hinson / Sen. Davis

HB - Never Heard | SB - Never Heard

SB - Heard by 1/3 |

HB - Heard in 1/3

HB - Never Heard | SB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard | SB - Never Heard

HB - 2nd Reading | SB - Heard by 1/3

HB - 2nd Reading - on Floor Agenda 2/25

SB - Never Heard

HB - Heard in 2/3 | SB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard

- Heard in 2/3 |

- Never Heard

- Heard in 1/3 | HB - Heard in 2/3

- Never Heard |

- Died in Committee

- Heard in 1/2 | SB - Died in Committee

- Heard in 3/4 |

- Heard in 1/2 |

- Never Heard

Sen. Truenow / Rep. Cobb SB - Died in Committee| HB - 2nd Reading

Rep. Duggan / Sen. McClain HB - Died in Committee | SB - Never Heard

Sen. Sharief

Sen. Simon / Rep. Abbott

Rep. Alvarez / Sen. Rodriguez

Rep. Kendall / Sen. Mayfield

Sen. Truenow / Rep. Greco

Rep. Overdorf

Rep. Grow / Sen. Burgess

Rep. Owen / Sen. Calatayud

Sen. Smith

SB - Never Heard

SB - In House messages | HB - Never Heard

HB - Died in Committee | SB - Never Heard

SB - Never Heard | HB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard | SB - Died in Committee

HB - Never Heard

SB - Never Heard

SB 454 / SB 6007

Tourist Development Taxes

SB 976 Tourist Development Tax Uses

HB 97 Transportation Concurrency

SB 146 Use of Artificial Intelligence by State Agencies

HB 193 / SB 200 Utilities

HB 701 / SB 1120 Water Management Districts

HJR 201

HJR 205

HJR 207

Elimination of Non-school Property Tax for Homesteads

Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older

Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax

HJR 209 Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax

HJR 211

Accrued Save-Our-Homes Property Tax Benefit for Non-school Property Tax

HJR 213 Modification of Limitations on Property Assessment Increases

HB 215 Ad Valorem Taxation

Sen. Smith / Rep. Eskamani

Sen. Smith

Rep. Grow

Sen. Harrell

Rep. Boyles / Sen. Bradley

Rep. Conerly / Sen. Brodeur

Rep. Steele

Rep. Porras

Rep. Abbott

Rep. Busatta

Rep. Overdorf

Rep. Griffitts

SB - Never Heard | HB - Never Heard

SB - Never Heard

HB - Heard in 2/3

SB - Never Heard

HB - Never Heard | SB - Died in Committee

HB - Never Heard | SB - Passed Senate

HJR 203 the H. PT Proposal

Rep. Albert HJR 203 the H. PT Proposal