Florida · Senate Bill 1614 · 2026 Regular Session

Enforcement of the Florida Building Code

SB 1614 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  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.

Enforcement of the Florida Building Code; Revising the manner in which a local government is required to spend excess funds, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs read 1st time · Senate Community Affairs
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 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 Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  15. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  16. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  17. SenateCS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  19. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  20. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 610
  21. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 610
  22. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 610
  23. HouseIn Messages
  24. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  26. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-126

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 2

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Mar 11, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Community Affairs CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Appropriations: Favorable with Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Thomas J. "Tom" LeekR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Sponsoring committee
  • CA Community Affairs 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.