Florida 2026 Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 118 — Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks

Last action — Chapter No. 2026-37

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks; Providing that certain special assessments on recreational vehicle parks levied by counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, may not be levied against a certain portion of a recreational vehicle parking space or campsite; requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, to consider a recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates for a certain purpose, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 118 By the Committees on Finance and Tax;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 118 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Community Affairs;
and Senator Truenow 578-01203-26 2026118c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks;
and Senator Truenow 593-02830-26 2026118c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks;
requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, to consider a recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates for a certain purpose;
Section 2.
A county shall consider the Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Section 166.223, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
166.223 Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 118 593-02830-26 2026118c2 parks regulated under chapter 513.—When a municipality levies a non-ad valorem special assessment on a recreational vehicle park regulated under chapter 513, the non-ad valorem special assessment may shall not be based on the assertion that the recreational vehicle park is comprised of residential units.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 118 578-01203-26 2026118c1 recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates to ensure that any special assessment is fairly and reasonably apportioned among the recreational vehicle parking spaces and campsites receiving the special benefit.
Section 2.
Section 166.223, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
166.223 Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.—When a municipality levies a non-ad valorem special assessment on a recreational vehicle park regulated under chapter 513, the non-ad valorem special assessment may shall not be based on the assertion that the recreational vehicle park is comprised of residential units.
A municipality shall consider the recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates to ensure that any special assessment is fairly and reasonably apportioned among the recreational vehicle parking spaces and campsites receiving the special benefit.
Instead, facilities regulated under chapter 513 shall be assessed in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility.
Instead, facilities Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 118 578-01203-26 2026118c1 regulated under chapter 513 shall be assessed in the same manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility.
A special district shall consider the recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates to ensure that any assessment is fairly and reasonably apportioned among the recreational vehicle parking spaces and campsites receiving the special benefit.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2026-37

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 829

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (652343) -SJ 829

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 1

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  11. Amendment 652343 adopted

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  14. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)

  15. Bill referred to House Calendar

  16. In Messages

  17. Immediately certified -SJ 463

  18. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 448

  19. Read 3rd time -SJ 448

  20. Read 2nd time -SJ 448

  21. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26

  22. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  23. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  25. CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time

  26. Now in Appropriations

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

  28. CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  30. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  31. Introduced

  32. Now in Finance and Tax

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

  34. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  35. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  36. Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  37. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 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 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 25002
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Returning Messages

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 111 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80102
Democrat 30002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 111104
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (116)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Not Voting
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
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 Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Not Voting
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
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
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Nay
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
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 Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 26002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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
Smith, David 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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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 13000
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
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
Smith, David Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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What does SB 118 do?
Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks; Providing that certain special assessments on recreational vehicle parks levied by counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, may not be levied against a certain portion of a recreational vehicle parking space or campsite; requiring counties, municipalities, and special districts, respectively, to consider a recreational vehicle park’s occupancy rates for a certain purpose, etc.
Who sponsors SB 118?
SB 118 is sponsored by Truenow, Keith L. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 118?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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