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FL SB 650

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Local Business Taxes

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 650 pass?

No. FL SB 650 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Community Affairs

What is FL SB 650 about?

Local Business Taxes; Repealing provisions relating to local business taxes; authorizing certain counties to continue to impose a business tax; authorizing such counties to revise the definition of the term “merchant” in a specified manner; prohibiting such counties from revising a specified tax rate, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 650?

Bernard is the primary sponsor of FL SB 650.

Description

Local Business Taxes; Repealing provisions relating to local business taxes; authorizing certain counties to continue to impose a business tax; authorizing such counties to revise the definition of the term “merchant” in a specified manner; prohibiting such counties from revising a specified tax rate, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Community Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bernardprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Community Affairs

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-12-09

    Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-21

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/650/ByCategory

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