Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1604 — CS/CS/SB 1604: Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund

Last action — Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1602 (Ch. 2026-125)

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund; Creating the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for a specified purpose; authorizing any unexpended balance at a specified time to revert and be reappropriated for a certain purpose; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1604 By the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1604 By the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;
the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;
and Senator Wright 583-02214-26 20261604c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to trust funds;
and Senator Wright 606-03022-26 20261604c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to trust funds;
creating the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for a specified purpose;
creating the Vacancy Relief Trust Fund and the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for a specified purpose;
authorizing any unexpended balance at a specified time to revert and be reappropriated for a certain purpose;
authorizing any unexpended balance in either trust fund at a specified time to revert and be reappropriated for a certain purpose;
providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund;
providing for future review and termination or recreation of the trust funds;
420.56 Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund.— (1) The Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund is created within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, to which the Legislature may appropriate funds for the purpose of implementing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program under s.
420.56 Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program trust funds.— (1) The Vacancy Relief Trust Fund and the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund are created within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, to which the Legislature may appropriate funds for the purpose of implementing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program under s.
216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of the fiscal year must revert and be appropriated to the corporation for the next fiscal year for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
216.351, any balance in either trust fund at the end of the fiscal year shall revert and be appropriated to the corporation for the next fiscal year for carrying out the purpose of the trust funds.
III of the State Constitution, the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund must, unless terminated sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2030.
III of the State Constitution, the Vacancy Relief Trust Fund and the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund must, unless terminated sooner, be Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Before the scheduled termination of the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund, the trust fund must be reviewed as Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1604 606-03022-26 20261604c2 provided in s.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1604 583-02214-26 20261604c1 terminated on July 1, 2030.
Before the scheduled termination of the Vacancy Relief Trust Fund and the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund, each trust fund must be reviewed as provided in s.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, but only if SB 1602 or similar legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, if SB 1602 or similar legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1602 (Ch. 2026-125)

  2. In Messages

  3. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 610

  4. Read 3rd time -SJ 610

  5. Read 2nd time -SJ 610

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  7. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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

  11. Now in Appropriations

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

  13. CS/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, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  15. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time

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

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

  18. CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

  19. Introduced

  20. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  21. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  22. 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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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
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 Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 10000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1604 do?
Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund; Creating the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for a specified purpose; authorizing any unexpended balance at a specified time to revert and be reappropriated for a certain purpose; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1604?
SB 1604 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1604?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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