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S1602Introduced in the Senate

Housing for Veterans

Passed

Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creating the "Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program Act"; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring a landlord to submit to the contracted program administrator required documentation within a specified time period to apply for funding; authorizing a landlord to apply for up to a specified dollar amount from the funds, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-125

June 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#21 · March 11, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Not Voting
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  3. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  4. Introduced

  5. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

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

  7. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  8. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  10. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

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

  12. Now in Appropriations

  13. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  14. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  15. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  16. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

  21. In Messages

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)

  24. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Amendment 481141 adopted

  27. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  30. In returning messages

  31. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (481141)

  32. CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  33. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  34. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  35. Approved by Governor

  36. Chapter No. 2026-125

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