Bill Summary

SB 856 Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by DiCeglie Co Sponsors: Ávila, Berman, Grall, Massullo, Jr., Rouson, Sharief CS Sponsors: Rules
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Summary
Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes; Defining the terms “listing platform” and “property”; requiring that certain property listings include estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the Department of Revenue to maintain on its website a table of links to each county’s property appraiser’s homepage and tax estimator; requiring the department to develop a formula that may be used by listing platforms to calculate the estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the department to annually develop a countywide aggregate average millage rate for each county for use by listing platforms, etc. Effective Date: 2/1/2027
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committees of reference
   S Finance and Tax
   S Appropriations
   S Rules
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Actions
12/10/25
SENATE
Filed
12/16/25
SENATE
Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
01/23/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Finance and Tax, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 301 S
01/28/26
SENATE
Favorable by Finance and Tax; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/02/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 S
02/05/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/12/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 K
02/17/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/19/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/19/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/23/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0856
Filed on 12/10/25
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Amendment 158618
Diceglie
Filed on 02/16/26
Replaced by CS
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0856C1
Filed on 02/19/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
689.261
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