Florida · House Bill 4053 · 2026 Regular Session

Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County

HB 4053 Sponsored by Nathan Boyles Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2026

What it does

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

Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County; Provides exemption from non-ad valorem assessments for churches & specified religious institutions otherwise exempt from ad valorem taxes; provides calculation methods for non-ad valorem assessments; revises non-ad valorem assessments for residential properties & non-ad valorem assessments for industrial properties exceeding 40,000 square feet.

Every action

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

Show the 39 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee19–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee16–7 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  26. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HouseAmendment 483483 adopted
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 27
  34. SenateIn Messages
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  36. SenateReceived
  37. SenatePlaced on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
  38. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 · Senate Rules
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 790
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 790
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 790
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-208

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

83–27
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 27 Not voting 7
Democrats: 5 yes, 26 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 27

Not voting · 7

Local Bills; Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
Members

Yes · 19

 Passed 19–0
Feb 17, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 7

Not voting · 3

 Passed 16–7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Nathan BoylesR Primary sponsor · District 3
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee 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.