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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 227: Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 227 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions. Primary sponsor: Patt Maney (Republican), State Affairs Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions; Revises circumstances under which persons may be deemed to have legal or beneficial & equitable title to certain property for homestead exemption purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patt ManeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Anne GerwigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 110 (Ch. 2026-162)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
  9. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  10. Now in State Affairs Committee
  11. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source