Florida 2026 Special Session F Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 4F — Property Tax Administration

Last action — Chapter No. 2026-240

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 24, 2026.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill revises property tax definitions and limitations on government levies.

This legislation updates definitions related to property taxes and changes limits on the maximum millage rates for certain governments. It also allows for longer ballot summaries for proposed Constitutional amendments.

Summary

Property Tax Administration; Revising the definitions of the terms "maximum total county ad valorem taxes levied" and "maximum total municipal ad valorem taxes levied" to conform to changes made by the act; revising limitations on the maximum millage rate that may be levied by certain units of government; authorizing the ballot summary of a specified proposed amendment or revision of the State Constitution to exceed a specified word limit, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill SB 4F removes a requirement for property appraisers to include notices about constitutional amendments in their tax-related documents. Instead, the amended bill allows for changes to maximum tax rates for certain governmental units and enables longer ballot summaries for proposed amendments. These changes simplify the notification process for property taxes while ensuring that important fiscal measures regarding tax revenue losses in struggling counties still receive attention. This matters because it balances the need for transparency in taxation with the flexibility necessary for local governments to manage their finances effectively.

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ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer 2 An act relating to property tax administration;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F By the Committee on Appropriations;
and Senators Avila, Bernard, and Mayfield 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to property tax administration;
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer section 200.001, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 section 200.001, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer exclude the revenues required to be contributed to the county public general hospital in the current fiscal year for the purposes of making the maximum millage rate calculation, but shall be added back to the maximum millage rate allowed after the roll back has been applied, the total of which shall be considered the maximum millage rate for such a county for purposes of this subsection.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 exclude the revenues required to be contributed to the county public general hospital in the current fiscal year for the purposes of making the maximum millage rate calculation, but shall be added back to the maximum millage rate allowed after the roll back has been applied, the total of which shall be considered the maximum millage rate for such a county for purposes of this subsection.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer if the total county ad valorem taxes levied or total municipal ad valorem taxes levied do not exceed the maximum total county ad valorem taxes levied or maximum total municipal ad valorem taxes levied, respectively.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 if the total county ad valorem taxes levied or total municipal ad valorem taxes levied do not exceed the maximum total county ad valorem taxes levied or maximum total municipal ad valorem taxes levied, respectively.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer authority established before the effective date of the State Constitution which has a millage that must be approved by a municipality, the governing body of that municipality shall be considered the governing body of the downtown development authority for purposes of this subsection.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 authority established before the effective date of the State Constitution which has a millage that must be approved by a municipality, the governing body of that municipality shall be considered the governing body of the downtown development authority for purposes of this subsection.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 218.125, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 218.125, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer Section 6.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 Section 6.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 4-F 20264Fer share shall revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 4-F 576-00029-26F 20264Fc1 share shall revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the definitions and limitations concerning maximum ad valorem taxes for counties and municipalities in Florida.

  • 200.001

    s. 200.065(5)(a) → s. 200.065(5)(b)

    The definition of 'maximum total municipal ad valorem taxes levied' now references a different subsection for calculating taxes.

  • 200.065

    is the a rolled-back rate computed pursuant to → is the rolled-back rate computed pursuant to

    Clarifies the definition of the maximum millage rate for levying taxes.

  • 200.065

    the previous year’s maximum millage rate → the maximum millage rate for the prior year

    Updates the language for clearer understanding of how the maximum millage rate is computed.

  • 200.065

    may be adopted if approved by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the governing body of the county, municipality, or independent district; → may be adopted if approved by not less than a two-thirds vote of the governing body of the county, municipality, or independent district;

    Changes wording to specify the voting requirement more clearly for adopting a higher millage rate.

  • 200.065

    may be adopted if approved by a unanimous vote of the membership of the governing body → may be adopted if approved by unanimous vote of the governing body

    Clarifies the voting standards necessary for adopting certain rates.

  • 200.068

    shall certify compliance with the provisions of this chapter → shall certify compliance with the provisions of this chapter to the Department of Revenue.

    Updates the compliance certification requirement by explicitly mentioning to whom it should be submitted.

  • authorizing the ballot summary of a specified proposed amendment or revision of the State Constitution to exceed a specified word limit;

    Introduces a new provision allowing longer ballot summaries for constitutional amendments.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2026-240

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 27

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Read 1st time

  9. Substituted for CS/HB 3F

  10. In Messages

  11. CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 8

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  15. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/02/26

  16. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  17. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 5

  19. Introduced

  20. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/01/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  21. Referred to Appropriations

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 38 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Appropriations
  • Vacant Republican

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3801
Republican 26001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 30802
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Nathan, Brian Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 27 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74108
Democrat 12608
Total 7527016
% of votes cast 64%23%0%14%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Nay
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Long, Rob Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Young, RaShon Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Boyles, Nathan Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Not Voting
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Holley, Hilary Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Nay
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Not Voting
Scott, Samantha Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Not Voting

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 0500
Total 13500
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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What does SB 4F do?
Property Tax Administration; Revising the definitions of the terms "maximum total county ad valorem taxes levied" and "maximum total municipal ad valorem taxes levied" to conform to changes made by the act; revising limitations on the maximum millage rate that may be levied by certain units of government; authorizing the ballot summary of a specified proposed amendment or revision of the State Constitution to exceed a specified word limit, etc.
Who sponsors SB 4F?
SB 4F is sponsored by Mayfield, Debbie (Republican), Bernard, Mack (Democrat), Appropriations, and Vacant (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4F?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2026. Enacted.
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