Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 658
Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Smith
- Burgess (Republican)
- Regulated Industries
- Community Affairs
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties; (THIS BILL COMBINES SB's 658 & 608) Requiring a landlord to equip certain rental properties with specified water safety features; providing criminal penalties; requiring a public lodging establishment licensed as a vacation rental to equip certain rental units with specified water safety features; providing an exception; requiring certain public lodging establishments to file a certificate of compliance upon licensure and renewal, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Fav/CS with SB 608 | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Messages - Feb 19, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (786606) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Now in Community Affairs - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
CS combines this bill with SB 608 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed