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FL SB 78

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Home Hardening Products

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 78 pass?

No. FL SB 78 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Finance and Tax

What is FL SB 78 about?

Home Hardening Products; Providing a sales tax exemption for home hardening products used on eligible residential property; specifying a limitation on exemptions; requiring property owners to submit an application to the Department of Revenue in order to be eligible; providing requirements for the department in issuing refunds, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 78?

Osgood, Community Affairs are the primary sponsors of FL SB 78, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Home Hardening Products; Providing a sales tax exemption for home hardening products used on eligible residential property; specifying a limitation on exemptions; requiring property owners to submit an application to the Department of Revenue in order to be eligible; providing requirements for the department in issuing refunds, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Finance and Tax
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Osgoodprimary
  • Community Affairsprimary
  • Bermancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Finance and Tax

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2025-11-20

    Now in Finance and Tax

  5. 2025-11-19

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. 2025-11-18

    CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  7. 2025-11-10

    On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  8. 2025-10-06

    Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-09-24

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2025-11-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Jones: other
    • Leek: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/78/ByCategory

Attribution

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