HB 741 — Department of Commerce
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Department of Commerce; Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural community"; repeals provisions, relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent & purpose, definitions, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings & maximum administrative cost percentages & elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications & penalties for failure to meet application conditions, & general powers of department under s. 290.0401, respectively; designates Department of Commerce as state agency to receive federal funding from United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to administer Community Development Block Grant Program; provides that department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law & guidance from Department of Housing & Urban Development; authorizes Department of Commerce to adopt rules.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
37 added · 37 removed37 line(s) added, 37 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7,741 Engrossed 1 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Department of Commerce;
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7,741 Engrossed 1 2026 amending s.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7,741 Engrossed 1 2026 requirements for an employer to cure specified noncompliance with the E-Verify system;
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 (21) (e) Federal agencies, including the United States Department of Defense, are exempt from paragraph (d) if the land continues to serve the general purpose of acting as a buffer for a military installation, even if the specific military mission, use, or function of the land is modified or changed.
An unincorporated area that has federal enterprise community or an incorporated rural city that has with a population of 25,000 or fewer and that meets an employment base focused on traditional agricultural or resource-based industries, located in a county not defined as rural, which has at least three or more of the economic distress factors identified in paragraph (c) and verified by the department.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 in accordance with the most recent official estimate pursuant to s.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 (b) "Program" means the Community Development Block Grant Program.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 (6) The department may adopt rules to administer this section.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 (e) "Noncompliance" means:
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 (c) Failure by an employer to provide the requested documentation within 30 days after a request made under paragraph (a) constitutes noncompliance.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 requests a hearing, the hearing shall be held pursuant to ss.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 verifies the employee's employment eligibility.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 employer, or may bring a civil action to recover such costs, in which case the department is also entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred in such action.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 immigration laws of the United States, the Attorney General of the United States, or the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 not employing any unauthorized aliens and is in compliance with s.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 agencies that issued them.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB ,741 Engrossed 1 2026 also specify that the local government is not eligible for grants administered under the following programs:
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7,741 Engrossed 1 2026 finally determined to be in compliance with this part, and except as provided in this paragraph.
hb741hb741-01-c1 -02-e1
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- Introduced H 741 Filed pdf
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 1
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 590771 adopted
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
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Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
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Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Michael Owen · Cosponsor
- Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Housing · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Owen, Michael Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 70 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 1% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez Pittman | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Kincart Jonsson | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Alvarez, Jose | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Long, Rob | Democrat | Yea |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Yea |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Nay |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Yea |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Koster, Traci | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Not Voting |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Redondo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Sapp, Judson | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Weinberger, Meg | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Not Voting |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 741 do?
- Department of Commerce; Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural community"; repeals provisions, relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent & purpose, definitions, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings & maximum administrative cost percentages & elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications & penalties for failure to meet application conditions, & general powers of department under s. 290.0401, respectively; designates Department of Commerce as state agency to receive federal funding from United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to administer Community Development Block Grant Program; provides that department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law & guidance from Department of Housing & Urban Development; authorizes Department of Commerce to adopt rules.
- Who sponsors HB 741?
- HB 741 is sponsored by Owen, Michael (Republican) and Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee.
- What is the current status of HB 741?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 741?
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