# Florida SB 168: Public Nuisances Florida SB 168, Public Nuisances, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Keith L. Truenow (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-17 (Chapter No. 2026-145); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB168-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida SB 168 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Public Nuisances - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-10-14 - Last action: 2026-06-17, Chapter No. 2026-145 - Sponsor: Keith L. Truenow (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice, Community Affairs, Rules, House Calendar - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (183 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Property owners face higher nuisance fines: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, local ordinances can authorize nuisance fines of up to $250 per day and additional penalties. The daily maximum can rise to $500 if the nuisance is not stopped within one year. The law removes the former $15,000 total-fines limit. Boards must consider how serious the nuisanc… - Nuisance liens risk foreclosure, with protections: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, recorded nuisance orders can become liens—legal claims against the affected property. Local ordinances can allow foreclosure when a lien remains unpaid three months after filing. If the nuisance continues after two years, the board must require the appropriate entity to fore… - Changed nuisance rules for gambling and violence: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local authorities can declare premises a nuisance after more than two gambling-house violations in 12 months. They can then take action to stop the nuisance. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill no longer counts under the violent-offense rule. That… - Legal support fees in nuisance cases: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, nuisance boards can award reasonable attorney fees for nuisance investigations or hearings. When attorney fees are requested, boards must also award fees for qualifying legal-assistant work. The work must provide meaningful legal support, not clerical tasks, under an attorne… - Longer oversight of unresolved nuisance properties: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local ordinances can keep nuisance boards in charge of declared nuisance properties for renewing one-year periods. This replaces a single one-year period and continues until the nuisance is stopped. The law also leaves other enforcement methods available. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Keith L. Truenow (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-12-09 | Senate | Criminal Justice Vote | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-06-17: Chapter No. 2026-145 - 2026-06-16: Approved by Governor - 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-03-10: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-03-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) (House) - 2026-03-10: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-01-29: In Messages (House) - 2026-01-29: Immediately certified -SJ 236 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 232 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read 3rd time -SJ 232 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read 2nd time -SJ 232 (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26 (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Now in Rules (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2026-01-15: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Now in Community Affairs (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2025-12-01: On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate) - 2025-11-03: Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/er/PDF) - Filed, 2025-10-14: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/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 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) ## Sources - [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/er/HTML) - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/er/PDF) - [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/BillText/Filed/HTML) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/168/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 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [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-SB168-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).