Florida · Senate Bill 218 · 2026 Regular Session

Land Use Regulations

SB 218 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 16, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  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.

Land Use Regulations; Defining the term “impacted local government”, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  4. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 588
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 588
  6. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 58836–0 vote
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 588 · Full Senate

36–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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