Florida · House Bill 79 · 2026 Regular Session

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property

HB 79 Sponsored by Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard and Omar Blanco Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 2, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property; Requires vacation rental licensee to equip certain rental units with specified water safety features; provides for civil liability; provides exception.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee17–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeDied in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.