Bill Commons

FL HB 227

died on adjournment

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 227 pass?

No. FL HB 227 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162)

What is FL HB 227 about?

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions; Revises circumstances under which persons may be deemed to have legal or beneficial & equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes.

Who sponsors FL HB 227?

Maney, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 227, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions; Revises circumstances under which persons may be deemed to have legal or beneficial & equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Maneyprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary
  • Gerwigcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 110

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162)

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-11

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-02-11

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  5. 2026-02-10

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-10

    CS Filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-10

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  8. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-02-10

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-06

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  11. 2026-01-14

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  12. 2026-01-14

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. 2026-01-14

    Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  15. 2026-01-12

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  16. 2025-12-10

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  17. 2025-12-10

    Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  18. 2025-12-10

    Favorable by Ways & Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-12-03

    Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  20. 2025-10-28

    Now in Ways & Means Committee

  21. 2025-10-28

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-10-28

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-10-28

    Referred to Ways & Means Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-10-21

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Ways & Means Committee)

    2025-12-10 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2026-01-14 · pass · 15-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 24-0

Related bills

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