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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 608: Vacation Rentals

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

SB 608 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Vacation Rentals. Primary sponsor: Smith. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 658.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Vacation Rentals; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/658 & 608) Requiring applicants or licensees seeking to obtain or renew a license to operate a vacation rental to install a pool safety feature if a pool is located on the vacation rental property; authorizing the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to suspend or revoke a license and fine the licensee if a vacation rental is not in compliance

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
SmithPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 658
  2. CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  3. CS combines this bill with SB 658
  4. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Fav/CS Combined
  5. Introduced
  6. Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
  7. Filed

Sources

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