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CS/SB 658: Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Burgess ; Smith

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 criminal penalties; providing an exception, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/24/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 608
• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time