Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 795 — Transfer of Homestead Property by Inheritance

Last action — Died in Ways & Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    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 D).

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Summary

Transfer of Homestead Property by Inheritance; Provides that transfer of certain property by inheritance is not change in ownership.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies that certain transfers of homestead property by inheritance do not constitute a change in ownership for assessment purposes.

  • s. 193.155

    a change of ownership means any sale, foreclosure, or transfer of legal title or beneficial title in equity to any person → a change of ownership means any sale, foreclosure, or transfer of legal title or beneficial title in equity to any person, except if any of the following apply:

    This change expands the definition of change of ownership to include exceptions, specifically for inheritances.

  • s. 193.155(3)(a)

    The transfer occurs by operation of law to the surviving spouse or minor child or children under s. 732.401;

    This addition explicitly exempts transfers by inheritance from being considered a change in ownership.

Action History

  1. Died in Ways & Means Committee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  7. 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 795 do?
Transfer of Homestead Property by Inheritance; Provides that transfer of certain property by inheritance is not change in ownership.
Who sponsors HB 795?
HB 795 is sponsored by Alvarez, Jose (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 795?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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