Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 1182
Session 2026
Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1182
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 11, 2026
Motion Text
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses; Authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide specified state tax information to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a specified condition; creating the “Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act”; requiring the Department of State to waive all fees for certain businesses; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish registration requirements for businesses seeking certain fee waivers and tax exemptions; providing annual reporting requirements, beginning on a specified date, etc.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 11:36 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 5:19 PM)
Actions (10)
03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Finance and Tax
02/18/2026
Senate
CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
02/12/2026
Senate
Now in Finance and Tax
02/11/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/11/2026
Senate
CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
02/06/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
01/28/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
01/06/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:16 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:20 PM