Florida · Senate Bill 168 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Nuisances

SB 168 Sponsored by Keith L. Truenow Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 29, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 11, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2026

What it does

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

Public Nuisances; Revising the list of places that may be declared a public nuisance to include the site of a gambling house; revising provisions relating to the assessment and collection of fines for public nuisances; deleting a limit on the total amount of fines that may be imposed on a public nuisance, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice6–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  13. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  14. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 232
  15. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 232
  16. SenatePassed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 232
  17. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 236
  18. HouseIn Messages
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  21. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-145

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 35–0
Jan 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Excused · 4

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 2

 Passed 6–0
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Jan 27, 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.

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.