HB 5501 — Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Last action — Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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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 February 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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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.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions; Revises how taxes collected from documentary stamp tax are distributed; prohibits transfer of specified funds to South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 5501 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
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Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (555842); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Conference Committee appointed
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Received
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Referred to Appropriations
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In Messages
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Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
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Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jason Shoaf · Cosponsor
- Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Shoaf, Jason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5501 do?
- Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions; Revises how taxes collected from documentary stamp tax are distributed; prohibits transfer of specified funds to South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
- Who sponsors HB 5501?
- HB 5501 is sponsored by Shoaf, Jason (Republican) and Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee.
- What is the current status of HB 5501?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 5501?
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