Introduced
Oct 7, 2025
In committee
Oct 13, 2025
Passed the Senate
Passed the House
To the governor
Jun 15, 2026
Became law
Jun 25, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Homestead Exemptions; Revising the circumstances under which a person may be deemed to have legal or beneficial and equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes, etc.
Every action
31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 23 earlier steps
Oct 7, 2025 Senate Filed Oct 13, 2025 Committee Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules · Senate Finance and Tax Jan 13, 2026 Senate Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Committee On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Finance and Tax Jan 28, 2026 Committee CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Finance and Tax 8–0 vote Jan 30, 2026 Senate Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Jan 30, 2026 Committee Now in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations Feb 2, 2026 Committee On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Feb 4, 2026 Committee CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time · Senate Finance and Tax Feb 5, 2026 Committee Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations 16–0 vote Feb 5, 2026 Committee Now in Rules · Senate Rules Feb 12, 2026 Committee On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules Feb 17, 2026 Committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules 24–0 vote Feb 18, 2026 Senate Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Feb 18, 2026 Senate Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 Feb 19, 2026 Senate Read 2nd time -SJ 345 Feb 19, 2026 Senate Read 3rd time -SJ 345 Feb 19, 2026 Senate CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34538–0 vote Feb 19, 2026 Senate Immediately certified -SJ 356 Feb 19, 2026 House In Messages Mar 5, 2026 House Bill referred to House Calendar Mar 5, 2026 House Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) Mar 5, 2026 House 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Mar 9, 2026 House Read 2nd time Mar 9, 2026 House Added to Third Reading Calendar Mar 9, 2026 House Read 3rd time Mar 9, 2026 House CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0 Mar 17, 2026 Senate Ordered enrolled Jun 15, 2026 Governor Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Jun 25, 2026 Governor Approved by Governor Jun 26, 2026 Chapter No. 2026-162
Roll calls
5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 345 · Full Senate
38–0
Yes 38
No 0
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Independents: 1 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 38
Not voting · 1
Passage · Full House
108–0
Yes 108
No 0
Not voting 9
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 108
Not voting · 9
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Jan 28, 2026
Senate Finance and Tax
CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
8–0
Feb 5, 2026
Senate Appropriations
Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
16–0
Feb 17, 2026
Senate Rules
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
24–0
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026.
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