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2026 Legislative Issues

SB 48: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Gaetz

Housing; Authorizing a landlord to accept reusable tenant screening reports and require a specified statement; defining the term “primary dwelling unit”; requiring, rather than authorizing, local governments to adopt, by a specified date, an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate the efficacy of using mezzanine finance and the potential of tiny homes for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 9/15/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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SB 78: Home Hardening Products

GENERAL BILL by Osgood

Home Hardening Products; Exempting from sales and use tax impact-resistant doors, garage doors, and windows, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 9/24/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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HB 255: Condominium Associations

GENERAL BILL by Snyder

Condominium Associations; Provides that condominium association's turnover certificate & annual report must be maintained as part of association's official records; requires board of administration of condominium association to file with Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes turnover certificate within specified timeframe; requires turnover certificate to include certain information; requires division to maintain publicly accessible online database of turnover certificates, which must include specified information; requires division to create & maintain searchable electronic database of turnover certificates.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 10/23/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF
 

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