# Florida HB 1293: Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings Florida HB 1293, Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Sam Greco (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-143) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1293-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1293 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-143 - Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Justice Budget Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Renters face eviction for fraudulent entry: cost, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, Florida landlords can end a rental agreement for fraudulent entry without giving tenants a chance to fix the violation. The landlord must deliver written notice explaining the violation and the intent to end the agreement. The tenant has 7 days after delivery to leave. Th… - Felony penalties for fraudulent rental entry: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Florida makes knowingly and willfully entering and taking possession of a rental home through specified fraud a third-degree felony. Covered fraud includes making or causing a materially false written statement about identity in a rental application. It also includes givi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 110 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-143 - 2026-06-12: Approved by Governor - 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-06: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-06: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-06: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 654 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 3rd time -SJ 654 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time -SJ 654 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1224 -SJ 654 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 654 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-12: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-11: CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-05: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) (House) - 2026-02-03: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-03: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-03: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-03: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-30: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-28: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-28: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-26: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1293/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1293-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).