Florida · Senate Bill 1224 · 2026 Regular Session

Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings

SB 1224 Sponsored by Ana Maria Rodriguez 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 Oct 1, 2026

What it does

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

Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings; Providing that fraudulent entry of a residential dwelling unit is an act of noncompliance for which a landlord may terminate a rental agreement; creating the crime of fraudulent entry of a residential dwelling unit; prohibiting a person from entering into and taking possession of a residential dwelling unit under specified circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 654
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1293 -SJ 654
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1293 (Ch. 2026-143 ) -SJ 654

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Judiciary CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Ana Maria RodriguezR Primary sponsor · District 40
  • CJ Criminal Justice Sponsoring committee
  • J Judiciary 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.