FL HB 741
deadDepartment of Commerce
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 741 pass?
No. FL HB 741 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules
What is FL HB 741 about?
Department of Commerce; Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural community"; repeals provisions, relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent & purpose, definitions, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings & maximum administrative cost percentages & elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications & penalties for failure to meet application conditions, & general powers of department under s. 290.0401, respectively; designates Department of Commerce as state agency to receive federal funding from United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to administer Community Development Block Grant Program; provides that department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law & guidance from Department of Housing & Urban Development; authorizes Department of Commerce to adopt rules.
Who sponsors FL HB 741?
Owen, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 741.
Description
Department of Commerce; Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural community"; repeals provisions, relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent & purpose, definitions, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings & maximum administrative cost percentages & elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications & penalties for failure to meet application conditions, & general powers of department under s. 290.0401, respectively; designates Department of Commerce as state agency to receive federal funding from United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to administer Community Development Block Grant Program; provides that department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law & guidance from Department of Housing & Urban Development; authorizes Department of Commerce to adopt rules.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Owenprimary
- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommitteeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules
failure
2026-03-05
Received
enrolled
2026-03-05
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-05
In Messages
2026-03-05
CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-05
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-05
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05
Amendment 590771 adopted
2026-03-05
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-02
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-25
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-25
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-12
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-12
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-12
Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-09
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-09
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-06
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-06
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-06
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-16
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-12-16
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-11
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 16-0
Favorable (Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee)
2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0
Favorable (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 23-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-05 · pass · 102-1
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: no
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Conerly: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Alvarez, J.: not voting
- Barnaby: not voting
- Robinson, F.: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Hart-Lowman: not voting
- Shoaf: not voting
- Borrero: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Valdés: not voting
- McClure: not voting
- McFarland: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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