Florida · Senate Bill 686 · 2026 Regular Session

Agricultural Enclaves

SB 686 Sponsored by Stan McClain Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Apr 9, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 20, 2026

What it does

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

Agricultural Enclaves; Authorizing certain persons to apply to the governing body of the local government for certification of certain parcels as agricultural enclaves; requiring the local government to hold a public hearing within a specified timeframe to approve or deny such certification; authorizing certain persons to submit certain development plans; authorizing the development of certain parcels for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 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 Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs read 1st time · Senate Community Affairs
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeCS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  13. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  15. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
  16. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  18. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  19. SenateCS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  20. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 455
  21. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 455
  22. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 45534–2 vote
  23. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  24. HouseIn Messages
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  27. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 90, NAYS 20
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-34

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 455 · Full Senate

34–2
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 2 Not voting 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 2

Not voting · 3

Passage · Full House

90–20
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 20 Not voting 7
Democrats: 8 yes, 19 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 20

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Community Affairs CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Rules vote 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Stan McClainR Primary sponsor · District 9
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
  • CA Community Affairs 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.