Florida · House Bill 273 · 2026 Regular Session

Special District Funding

HB 273 Sponsored by Chad Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 28, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2026

What it does

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

Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; providing construction; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee15–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. HousePCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–1 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  22. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAmendment 285203 Failed
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 673 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 214 -SJ 673
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 673
  35. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (625206) -SJ 673
  36. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 674
  37. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 625206 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-167

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

83–28
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 28 Not voting 6
Democrats: 2 yes, 28 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 28

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Excused · 5

Passage · Full House

108–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Jan 21, 2026 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 26, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Chad JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee

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