Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 214 — Special District Funding

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167)

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    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 4 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

Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose; revising the definition of “rural community” to include specified special districts, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 214 By the Committee on Fiscal Policy;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 214 By the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
and Senator McClain 606-02504-26 2026214c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to special district funding;
and Senator McClain 594-03335-26 2026214c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to special district funding;
requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose;
(h) If the agency agreement provides federal or state financial assistance to a county or municipality that is a rural community or rural area of opportunity as those terms are Page 1 of 3 CODING:
(h) If the agency agreement provides federal or state financial assistance to a county or municipality that is a rural community or rural area of opportunity as those terms are defined in s.
288.0656(2) or a special district whose geographic area, in whole or in part, is located in such county or Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 214 594-03335-26 2026214c2 defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 214 606-02504-26 2026214c1 municipality or an independent special district that provides water and wastewater services within a rural area of opportunity as that term is defined in s.
288.0656(2) or a special district located entirely within such county or municipality or an independent special district that provides water and wastewater services within a rural area of opportunity as that term is defined in s.
288.0656(2), a provision allowing the agency to provide for the payment of invoices to the county, municipality, or rural area of opportunity as that term is defined in s.
288.0656(2), a provision allowing the agency to provide for the payment of invoices to such the county, municipality, or special district rural area of opportunity as that term is defined in s.
288.0656(2), or special district, for verified and eligible performance that has been completed in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement.
288.0656(2), for verified and eligible performance that has been completed in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement.
This provision is included to alleviate the financial hardships that such certain rural counties, and municipalities, or special districts encounter when administering agreements, and must be exercised by the agency if when a county, or municipality, or special district whose geographic area, in whole or in part, is located in such county or municipality or an independent special district that provides water and wastewater services within a rural area of opportunity as that term is defined in s.
The provision is not intended to require reimbursement to such county, municipality, or special district for invoices paid, but to allow the agency to provide for the payment of invoices due.
The agency shall expedite payment requests in order to facilitate the timely payment of invoices received by such county, municipality, or special district.
This provision is included to alleviate the financial hardships that such certain rural counties, and municipalities, or special districts encounter when administering agreements, and must be exercised by the agency if when a county, or municipality, or special district located entirely within such county or municipality or an independent special district that provides water and wastewater services within a rural area of opportunity, as that term is defined in s.
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288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative.— (2) As used in this section, the term:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 214 594-03335-26 2026214c2 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative.— (2) As used in this section, the term:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 214 606-02504-26 2026214c1 3.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2026-167) -SJ 673

  2. Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 673

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 673

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

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

  8. CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  11. Now in Fiscal Policy

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

  13. CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  15. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  16. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  18. Introduced

  19. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 214 do?
Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose; revising the definition of “rural community” to include specified special districts, etc.
Who sponsors SB 214?
SB 214 is sponsored by McClain, Stan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 214?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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