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CS/SB 1182: Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Jones

Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses; Authorizing the Department of Revenue to provide specified state tax information to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of State under a specified condition; creating the “Florida Veterans and Military Spouses Business Development Act”; requiring the Department of State to waive all fees for certain businesses; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to establish registration requirements for businesses seeking certain fee waivers and tax exemptions; providing annual reporting requirements, beginning on a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Now in Finance and Tax
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax