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Palm Beach County; Provides that municipal service taxing unit whose primary purpose is to provide fire rescue & emergency medical services to residents in unincorporated areas of county remains service provider for specified length of time to real properties that are annexed into municipality; provides that geographical boundaries of municipal service taxing unit shall contract following annexation; prohibits Palm…
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Palm Beach County; Provides that municipal service taxing unit whose primary purpose is to provide fire rescue & emergency medical services to residents in unincorporated areas of county remains service provider for specified length of time to real properties that are annexed into municipality; provides that geographical boundaries of municipal service taxing unit shall contract following annexation; prohibits Palm Beach County from levying ad valorem taxes through municipal service taxing unit on annexed real properties following annexation; requires annexing municipality to pay county annual service price for up to specified length of time; provides that county, through municipal service taxing unit, remains authority having jurisdiction & may continue to collect certain fees from annexed real properties; provides for transfer of services to annexing municipality & cessation of county jurisdiction to collect fees; provides circumstances under which such transfer & cessation may not occur; requires good faith discussions & negotiations between annexing municipality & county regarding transition of services & expenditure of assets for capital & operational purposes in areas proposed to be annexed; authorizes annexing municipality & county to enter into agreement on length of time for provision of county services, retention of county jurisdiction regarding fees, & annual service price payments; provides conflict resolution procedure in event annexing municipality & county do not enter interlocal agreement.
Every action
42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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HouseFiled
CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee13–0 vote
CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
CommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee18–0 vote
CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee26–0 vote
CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
HouseCS Filed
House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
HouseBill referred to House Calendar
HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
HouseRead 2nd time
HouseAmendment 830687 adopted
HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
HouseRead 3rd time
HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
SenateIn Messages
CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
SenateReceived
SenatePlaced on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 · Senate Rules
SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 792
SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 792
SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 792
HouseIn Messages
HouseOrdered enrolled
GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
GovernorApproved by Governor
Chapter No. 2026-216
Roll calls
5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
