Florida · Senate Bill 1182 · 2026 Regular Session

Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses

SB 1182 Sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses; Authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide specified state tax information to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a specified condition; creating the “Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act”; requiring the Department of State to waive all fees for certain businesses; requiring the…

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Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses; Authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide specified state tax information to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a specified condition; creating the “Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act”; requiring the Department of State to waive all fees for certain businesses; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish registration requirements for businesses seeking certain fee waivers and tax exemptions; providing annual reporting requirements, beginning on a specified date, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  5. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  6. CommitteeCS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security5–0 vote
  7. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CommitteeNow in Finance and Tax · Senate Finance and Tax
  9. CommitteeCS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  10. CommitteeDied in Finance and Tax · Senate Finance and Tax

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 5

 Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Shevrin D. "Shev" JonesD Primary sponsor · District 34
  • Ma Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 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.