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SB 824 — School District Unimproved Real Property

Last action — Chapter No. 2026-122

  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 December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 09, 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 7 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires school districts to submit annual inventories of unused real estate to the Department of Education.

School districts must provide the Department of Education with yearly lists of unimproved properties they own. The Department will then compile this information into a statewide report.

Summary

School District Unimproved Real Property; Requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

82 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 824 adds specific requirements for school districts to submit annual inventories of unimproved real property to the Florida Department of Education. It also includes details about the enforcement of compliance for districts that fail to meet these requirements, ensuring that the information is appropriately documented and reported. This change is important as it enhances transparency regarding school district land use, helping to ensure that property owned by schools is managed effectively and can be used for planning purposes.

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CS for SB 824 First Engrossed 2026824e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to school district unimproved real property;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 824 By the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12;
and Senator Truenow 581-02468-26 2026824c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to inventory of unimproved real property owned by school districts;
providing definitions;
defining terms;
requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education;
requiring each school district to annually submit to the Department of Education an inventory of certain real property;
providing requirements for such data;
specifying requirements for the inventory;
requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report;
requiring the department to compile the districts’ inventories into an annual report;
providing requirements for such report;
specifying requirements for the report;
requiring the department to publish the report online annually by a specified date;
requiring the department to deliver copies of the report to the Governor and the Legislature;
providing that school districts that do not comply with the act are subject to enforcement;
(a) “Department” means the Department of Education.
(a) “District” means a school district as described in s.
(b) “District” means each school district as defined in s.
(c) “Unimproved real property” means any parcel of land owned in whole or in part by a district that does not contain any vertical improvements, including, but not limited to, buildings, permanent structures, or constructed facilities.
(b) “Unimproved real property” means any parcel of land owned in whole or in part by a school district which contains no vertical improvements, including, but not limited to, buildings, permanent structures, or constructed facilities.
(2) DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.— (a) Each district shall annually, by a date established by the department, submit to the department a complete inventory of all unimproved real property owned by the district as of June 30 Page 1 of 3 CODING:
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CS for SB 824 First Engrossed 2026824e1 of that year.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 824 581-02468-26 2026824c1 (2) DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.— (a) Each school district shall annually submit to the department a complete inventory of all unimproved real property owned by the district as of June 30 of that year.
(b) For each parcel of unimproved real property, the district must provide all of the following data to the department in a format prescribed by the department:
(b) For each parcel, the district must provide all of the following:
The parcel identification number.
Parcel identification number;
The acreage of the parcel.
Acreage;
The address or descriptive location of the parcel.
Location by address or a geographic description;
The date of acquisition of the parcel by the district.
Date of acquisition;
The current use of the parcel, if any.
Price paid at acquisition;
The fair market value of the parcel, calculated using:
Current or planned use, if any;
and 7.
Fair market value, calculated using:
The most recent market value assessed by the county property appraiser;
The most recent county property appraiser assessed market value;
(3) STATEWIDE REPORT.—The department shall compile the data collected pursuant to subsection (2) into a statewide report, which must include:
(c) The inventory must be submitted in a format prescribed by the department.
(a) The total statewide acreage of all unimproved real property owned by districts.
(3) STATEWIDE REPORT.—The department shall compile the districts’ inventories provided under subsection (2) into a statewide annual report, which must include all of the following:
(b) The aggregate statewide fair market value of such property.
(a) Total statewide acreage of all unimproved real property owned by school districts.
(c) A district-by-district breakdown of such unimproved real property, including:
(b) Aggregate statewide fair market value of such property.
(c) A district-by-district breakdown, including all of the following:
The total number of parcels per district.
Total number of parcels;
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The total acreage per district.
3.
The total fair market value of such parcels per district.
4.
Each parcel’s identification number and acreage.
(d) Any trends or findings the department determines Page 2 of 3 CODING:
CS for SB 824 First Engrossed 2026824e1 relevant to effective statewide land use or long-range facilities planning.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 824 581-02468-26 2026824c1 2.
(4) PUBLICATION.—The department shall publish the statewide report on its website by December 1, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter.
Total acreage;
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Total fair market value;
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A list of parcels by parcel identification number and acreage;
and 5.
Intended use of the unimproved real property, if any.
(d) Recommendations based on trends or findings that the department determines relevant to effective statewide land utilization or long-range facilities planning.
(4) PUBLICATION.— (a) The department shall publish the statewide report on its website by December 1 of each year.
(b) The department shall deliver copies of the report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(5) COMPLIANCE.—A school district that fails to timely comply with subsection (2) is subject to oversight enforcement authority as provided in s.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2026-122

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 820

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (211059) -SJ 820

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  11. Amendment 211059 adopted

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  14. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

  15. Bill referred to House Calendar

  16. In Messages

  17. Immediately certified -SJ 356

  18. CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 351

  19. Read 3rd time -SJ 351

  20. Read 2nd time -SJ 351

  21. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

  22. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  23. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2

  24. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  25. CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time

  26. Now in Rules

  27. Remaining references corrected to Rules

  28. Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs

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

  30. CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  32. Introduced

  33. Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Rules

  34. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 37 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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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2800
Republican 25002
Unaffiliated 0100
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 28902
% of votes cast 72%23%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
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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Returning Messages

Passed 33 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6400
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 33402
% of votes cast 85%10%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 27 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80003
Democrat 32703
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 842706
% of votes cast 72%23%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
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 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 Yea
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 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 Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2800
Republican 25102
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 28902
% of votes cast 72%23%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
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
Smith, David Republican Nay
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 22 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 3200
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 22200
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 824 do?
School District Unimproved Real Property; Requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report, etc.
Who sponsors SB 824?
SB 824 is sponsored by Truenow, Keith L. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 824?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
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