The Florida Senate

HB 79: Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property

GENERAL BILL by Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco

Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property; Requires that certain dwelling units, premises, & residential property be equipped with specified pool safety requirements; provides criminal penalty.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/2/2025	House	• Filed
  10/7/2025	House	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

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• HB 79, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/2/2025 at 11:43 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 658	Water Safety Requirements for the Rental of Residential Property	Burgess	Compare	Last Action: 11/24/2025 S Filed

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  83.51	Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises.	Page 1 (pdf)
  515.27	Residential swimming pool safety feature options; penalties.	Page 1 (pdf)

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