Florida · House Bill 227 · 2026 Regular Session

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions

HB 227 Sponsored by Patt Maney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 21, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions; Revises circumstances under which persons may be deemed to have legal or beneficial & equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  9. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  11. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee15–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 10, 2025 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 3

 Passed 17–0
Jan 14, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.