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CS/SB 856: Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Avila ; Berman ; Massullo ; Sharief ; Grall

Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes; Defining the terms “listing platform” and “property”; requiring that certain property listings include estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the Department of Revenue to maintain on its website a table of links to each county’s property appraiser’s homepage and tax estimator; requiring the department to develop a formula that may be used by listing platforms to calculate the estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the department to annually develop a countywide aggregate average millage rate for each county for use by listing platforms, etc.

Effective Date: 2/1/2027
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/10/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/23/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/28/2026 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/29/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/2/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/5/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    • Now in Rules
    2/12/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/17/2026 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
    2/19/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS by Rules read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 856, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2026 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 (c1) Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    689.261 Sale of residential property; disclosure of ad valorem taxes to prospective purchaser. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 856, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2025 at 1:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 827 (c1) Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    158618 - Amendment
    Delete lines 56 - 141 and insert:
    Rules
    (DiCeglie)
    2/16/2026
    1:34 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/28/2026 3:45 PM Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/5/2026 9:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/17/2026 12:00 PM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    689.261 Sale of residential property; disclosure of ad valorem taxes to prospective purchaser. Page 1 (pdf)

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