Florida Senate Bill 658
Session 2026
Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
First Action
Nov 24, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
658
State
Florida
Session
2026
Community Affairs
grade
Primary
Regulated Industries
grade
Primary
Smith
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties; (THIS BILL COMBINES SB's 658 & 608) Requiring a landlord to equip certain rental properties with specified water safety features; providing criminal penalties; requiring a public lodging establishment licensed as a vacation rental to equip certain rental units with specified water safety features; providing an exception; requiring certain public lodging establishments to file a certificate of compliance upon licensure and renewal, etc.
S 658 Filed
S 658 c1
S 658 c2
Bill Analysis -- Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) (1/29/2026 9:08 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) (1/27/2026 11:35 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 12:36 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 3:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 3:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/16/2026 8:28 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 10:51 PM)
372408 - Amendment to S 658 c1
455636 - Amendment to S 658 c1
207274 - Amendment to S 658 c2
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02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (786606)
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/18/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
02/18/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/18/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/17/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
02/12/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/12/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/11/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/10/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
01/29/2026
Senate
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
01/29/2026
Senate
Now in Community Affairs
01/29/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/27/2026
Senate
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
01/27/2026
Senate
CS combines this bill with SB 608
01/22/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
12/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
11/24/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:21 AM