Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1423 — Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

  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 January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties; Prohibits owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property from receiving presumption against liability if certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at property to owner or principal operator within specified timeframe.

Bill Text

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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 HB 1423 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to presumption against liability for owners and principal operators of multifamily residential properties;
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 1423 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to presumption against liability for owners and principal operators of multifamily residential properties;
prohibiting an owner or a principal operator of a multifamily residential property from receiving a presumption against liability if a certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at the property within a specified timeframe;
prohibiting an owner or a principal operator of a multifamily residential property from receiving a presumption against liability if a certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at the property to the owner or principal operator within a specified timeframe;
presumption against liability.— (4) The owner or principal operator of a multifamily residential property may not receive a presumption against liability under this section if two or more of the following crimes have been reported to have occurred at the property in the 24 months preceding the subject incident:
presumption against liability.— (4) The owner or principal operator of a multifamily residential property may not receive a presumption against liability under this section if two or more of the following crimes have been reported to the owner or principal operator to have occurred at the property in the 24 months preceding the subject incident:
(a) Murder;
hb1423-00 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 HB 1423 2026 (b) Robbery;
hb1423-01-c1 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 1423 2026 (a) Murder;
(b) Robbery;
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  3. Now in Judiciary Committee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  8. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  10. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  11. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  12. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  13. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1423 do?
Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties; Prohibits owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property from receiving presumption against liability if certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at property to owner or principal operator within specified timeframe.
Who sponsors HB 1423?
HB 1423 is sponsored by Salzman, Michelle (Republican) and Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 1423?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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