# Florida SB 1180: Community Development Districts

Florida SB 1180, Community Development Districts, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Kristen Aston Arrington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Chapter No. 2026-164) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1180
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Community Development Districts
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Chapter No. 2026-164
- Sponsor: Kristen Aston Arrington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Community Affairs, Ethics and Elections, Fiscal Policy, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More mixed-use developments can qualify: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law expands which developments qualify as compact, urban, mixed-use districts. The area must be 75 acres or less, within a municipality and either a federal Qualified Opportunity Zone or a local Community Redevelopment Area. One path requires development entitlements for…
- Recall petition misconduct brings criminal penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, specified misconduct involving district recall petitions is a second-degree misdemeanor. Covered acts include impersonation, false statements about a name or residence, forged signatures, and knowingly signing without being a qualified voter. Accepting employment or payment…
- Homeowners get turf protections with exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law limits local rules for synthetic turf on single-family residential property once state environmental standards are adopted. Local governments cannot ban turf or impose installation requirements that conflict with those standards. Community development districts can s…
- District voters gain recall with upfront costs: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualified voters can seek to recall community development district board members elected by qualified electors. This process does not cover appointed members. A member must have served at least one-fourth of the term. Grounds are limited to official wrongdoing, improper perf…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristen Aston Arrington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Community Affairs
- Cosponsor: Fiscal Policy

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Ethics and Elections Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-06-26: Chapter No. 2026-164
- 2026-06-25: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-15: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-26: Immediately certified -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 461 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time -SJ 461 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 461 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Now in Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: CS by Community Affairs read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Ethics and Elections (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Community Affairs; Ethics and Elections; Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/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 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1180/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1180-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).