Florida Senate Bill 594
Session 2026
Local Housing Assistance Plans
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 26, 2026
Bill Intelligence
This bill aims to amend certain sections of state housing legislation, allowing counties and eligible municipalities to use allocated funds for lot rental assistance for mobile home owners and for rehabilitation and emergency repairs. It mandates each county and eligible municipality to include strategies addressing the needs of mobile home owners in their local housing assistance plans. The bill requires reserved percentages of funds for home ownership, construction, rehabilitation, and emergency repairs, specifically mentioning assistance for mobile home owners. Additionally, it updates the definition of "recaptured funds," with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
594
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Smith
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Summary
Local Housing Assistance Plans; Authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to expend certain funds on lot rental assistance for mobile home owners for a specified time period; requiring each county and eligible municipality to include in its local housing assistance plan certain strategies; authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to provide certain funds to mobile home owners for rehabilitation and emergency repairs, etc.
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) (1/12/2026 1:30 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (1/13/2026 4:05 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) (1/20/2026 11:12 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 2:04 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2026 7:49 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 2:17 PM)
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06/29/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-173
06/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/15/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/10/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
In Messages
02/11/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/11/2026
Senate
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/09/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/03/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/03/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
01/29/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/21/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
01/21/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
01/16/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
01/14/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/08/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
11/19/2025
Senate
Filed
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Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:12 PM