Florida House Bill 741

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural community"; repeals provisions, relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, legislative intent & purpose, definitions, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program, applications for grants, establishment of grant ceilings & maximum administrative cost percentages & elimination of population bias, rejection of grant applications & penalties for failure to meet application conditions, & general powers of department under s. 290.0401, respectively; designates Department of Commerce as state agency to receive federal funding from United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to administer Community Development Block Grant Program; provides that department shall administer additional federal funding in accordance with federal law & guidance from Department of Housing & Urban Development; authorizes Department of Commerce to adopt rules.

Department of Commerce

House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

Rep. Michael Owen [R]

2026-03-05 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#713 (Y: 102 N: 1 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	Senate	Died in Rules
2026-03-05	Senate	Received
2026-03-05	Senate	Referred to Rules
2026-03-05	Senate	In Messages
2026-03-05	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 1
2026-03-05	House	Read 3rd time
2026-03-05	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05	House	Amendment 590771 adopted
2026-03-05	House	Read 2nd time
2026-03-02	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-25	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-25	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24	House	Favorable by Commerce Committee
2026-02-20	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-12	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-12	House	Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-12	House	Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-10	House	Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-09	House	Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-09	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2026-02-09	House	Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-09	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-06	House	CS Filed
2026-02-06	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-06	House	Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-02-05	House	Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-02-03	House	Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-16	House	Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-12-11	House	Filed

S998 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
163	3184		Amended Code	See Bill Text
253	025		Amended Code	See Bill Text
288	0656		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	0401		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	0411		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	042		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	043		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	044		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	0455		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	046		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	047		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	0475		Amended Code	See Bill Text
290	048		Amended Code	See Bill Text
448	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text
448	095		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/BillText/e1/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Amendment/846551/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Amendment/590771/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741.HAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741a.HAT.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741b.TED.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741c.TED.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Analyses/h0741e.COM.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76110&IsPCB=0&BillId=83375
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76596&IsPCB=0&BillId=83375
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76933&IsPCB=0&BillId=83375
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/741/Vote/HouseVote_h00741c1713.PDF