Florida · Senate Bill 1602 · 2026 Regular Session

Housing for Veterans

SB 1602 Sponsored by Tom A. Wright Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2026

What it does

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

Housing for Veterans; Creating the “Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program Act”; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring a landlord to submit to the contracted program administrator required documentation within a specified time period to apply for funding; authorizing a landlord to apply for up to a specified dollar amount from the funds, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeCS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security4–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  8. CommitteeCS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development14–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 610
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 610
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 61036–1 vote
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HouseAmendment 481141 adopted
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (481141) -SJ 821
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 821
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-125

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 610 · Full Senate

36–1
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

112–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 4–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 14–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Tom A. WrightR Primary sponsor · District 8
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Sponsoring committee
  • Ma Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Sponsoring committee

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