Florida · Senate Bill 434 · 2026 Regular Session

Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes

SB 434 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 7, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2026
  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.

Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes; Defining the term “changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage”; prohibiting the consideration of the increase in just value of a property which is attributable to changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage in determinations of the assessed value of certain property, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules · Senate Finance and Tax
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Finance and Tax
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Finance and Tax8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 349
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 349
  5. SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34938–0 vote
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  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.

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 349 · Full Senate

Passed 38–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Finance and Tax Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 16–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

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

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.