SB 594 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local Housing Assistance Plans

Summary

Local Housing Assistance Plans; Authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to expend certain funds on lot rental assistance for mobile home owners for a specified time period; requiring each county and eligible municipality to include in its local housing assistance plan certain strategies; authorizing counties and eligible municipalities to provide certain funds to mobile home owners for rehabilitation and emergency repairs, etc.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 594 Filed → S 594 er · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled, converting the draft text into an official law. The core policy changes remain focused on expanding local housing assistance for mobile home owners, specifically allowing lot rental assistance and emergency repairs to count as home ownership activities. It also updates the definition of 'recaptured funds' and clarifies how leftover funds must be used for housing production.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now finalized as law (Enrolled), replacing the draft status. The substantive scope regarding mobile home assistance and fund allocation remains consistent with the draft version.

TIMELINE

The bill status changed from a filed draft to an enrolled law, with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Recaptured funds' to clarify how money is recovered from eligible persons or sponsors who default on grant or loan terms.

REQUIREMENT

Amended the list of required strategies in local housing assistance plans to explicitly include provisions for mobile home park closures and lot rental assistance.

Added specific instructions on how unused funds must be used for housing production, preconstruction activities, and home ownership training.

FISCAL

Clarified that lot rental assistance for mobile home owners counts as an approved home ownership activity, allowing counties to use funds for this purpose under the 65 percent home ownership reserve requirement.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 26, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Dec 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor