Florida · Senate Bill 840 · 2026 Regular Session

Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters

SB 840 Sponsored by Nick DiCeglie Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 10, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 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.

Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters; Prohibiting impacted local governments from enforcing certain moratoriums, requiring the repair or reconstruction of certain improvements to meet certain requirements, or enforcing changes to specified procedures; revising circumstances under which impacted local governments may enforce certain amendments, site plans, development permits, or development orders; deleting provisions related to filing suit against an impacted local government for injunctive relief, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary9–0 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
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  13. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  14. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 351
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 351
  2. SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 35138–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Roll calls

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

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 351 · 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 13, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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