S 0168

Public Nuisances

Adds gambling houses to the list of places that can be declared public nuisances. Removes the cap on total fines local governments can impose on nuisance properties, letting fines accumulate without limit until violations are corrected.

Timeline

June 17, 2026Chapter No. 2026-145
June 16, 2026Approved by Governor
June 9, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
March 17, 2026Ordered enrolled
March 11, 2026Read 2nd time
March 11, 2026Added to Third Reading Calendar112–0
March 11, 2026Read 3rd time
March 11, 2026Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
March 10, 2026Bill referred to House Calendar
March 10, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
March 10, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)
January 29, 2026Read 2nd time35–0
January 29, 2026Read 3rd time
January 29, 2026Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
January 29, 2026Immediately certified
January 29, 2026In Messages
January 27, 2026Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 022–0
January 27, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
January 27, 2026Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
January 22, 2026On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
January 20, 2026Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 08–0
January 20, 2026Now in Rules
January 15, 2026On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
December 9, 2025Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 06–0
December 9, 2025Now in Community Affairs
December 1, 2025On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
November 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
October 14, 2025Filed

Status

Chapter No. 2026-145

Stage:: Enacted
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: June 17, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.