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CS/SB 1602: Housing for Veterans

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

Housing for Veterans; Creating the “Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program”; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties for a specified purpose; authorizing certain landlords to apply to the corporation to receive funding from the Vacancy Relief Trust Fund and the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund under certain circumstances; providing the purpose of such trust funds; providing a requirement to apply for the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund, etc.

Effective Date: July 1, 2026, if SB 1604 or similar legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
 Last Action: 2/13/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
    1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/26/2026 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
    1/27/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/28/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
    2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

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  • CS/SB 1602, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2026 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1604 (c1) Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief Trust Fund/Risk Mitigation Trust Fund Wright Linked Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Track This Bill
    H 1481 (c2) Housing for Veterans Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill
    H 1483 (c1) Trust Fund/Creation/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund/Florida Housing Finance Corporation Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    259898 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Wright)     		2/16/2026
    4:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.684 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1602, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 11:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1604 (c1) Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief Trust Fund/Risk Mitigation Trust Fund Wright Linked Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Track This Bill
    H 1481 Housing for Veterans Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill
    H 1483 Trust Fund/Creation/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund/Florida Housing Finance Corporation Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    925662 - Amendment
    Delete lines 51 - 116 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Wright)     		1/23/2026
    3:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    156346 - Amendment
    Delete line 131 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Wright)     		1/22/2026
    9:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2026 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.684 Page 1 (pdf)

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