Florida · Senate Bill 824 · 2026 Regular Session

School District Unimproved Real Property

SB 824 Sponsored by Keith L. Truenow Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2026
  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.

School District Unimproved Real Property; Requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 127–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
  8. SenateRemaining references corrected to Rules
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeCS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2 · Senate Rules22–2 vote
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  14. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  15. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 351
  16. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 351
  17. SenateCS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 35128–9 vote
  18. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  19. HouseIn Messages
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  22. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HouseAmendment 211059 adopted
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (211059) -SJ 820
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 820
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-122

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 351 · Full Senate

28–9
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 9 Not voting 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

84–27
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 27 Not voting 6
Democrats: 3 yes, 27 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 27

Not voting · 6

Returning Messages · Full Senate

33–4
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 4 Not voting 2
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 7–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2 22–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Keith L. TruenowR Primary sponsor · District 13
  • EP Education Pre-K - 12 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.