Votes at a glance: Florida House passes package of bills on Feb. 17, 2026

Tallahassee — During its Feb. 17 floor session the Florida House moved a packed special-order calendar and recorded final passage on a number of measures. Below are selected bills considered on the floor with sponsor descriptions and recorded vote tallies as announced by the clerk.

• CS/HB 1407 (commencement of civil actions): Sponsor Rep. Duggan said the bill clarifies when an employment-discrimination complainant may file suit if the Florida Commission on Human Rights fails to issue a notice of right to sue. Vote: 108–0 (yeas–nays).

• HB 895 (trustee settlement and discharge): Sponsor Rep. Hodges called it a nonadversarial measure to discharge certain irrevocable trusts without court action; the chamber adopted a technical amendment and voted 110–0.

• CS/HB 1337 (estates): Sponsor Rep. Tuck described changes to reduce court involvement in decedent asset distribution; final passage recorded 110–0.

• CS/HB 131 (curators of estates): Sponsor Rep. Maggard said the bill codifies tools to protect state interests; final passage recorded 110–0.

• CS/HB 351 (concurrent jurisdiction over U.S. military installations): Sponsor Rep. Mainy said the bill provides a permissive option for juvenile cases; final passage recorded 109–0.

• CS/HB 441 (conservation lands): Sponsor Rep. Kendall described new notice and transparency requirements for land swaps; final passage recorded 109–0.

• CS/CS/HB 919 (commercial service airports; naming): See separate article. Vote: 81–30.

• HB 409 (Veterans Day observance by K–12 schools): Sponsor Rep. Gil Lombardo said the bill requires school districts to observe Veterans Day; final passage recorded 107–0.

• CS/HB 461 (volunteering at polling locations): Sponsor Rep. Michael said the bill allows students to volunteer at polling places for community-service hours; final passage recorded 108–0.

• CS/HB 1115 (grants for genetic counseling education): Sponsor Rep. Anderson explained a grant program to address a genetic counselor shortfall; final passage recorded 107–0.

• HB 569 (forensic client services): Sponsor Rep. Cheney described changes to how APD serves certain forensic clients; the clerk announced 198–0 in the transcript.

• CS/HB 505 (virtual-currency kiosks): Sponsor Rep. Owen said the bill would require fraud warnings, receipts, daily limits and refund policies; final passage recorded 108–0.

• HB 271 (foreign and alien bail bond insurers): Sponsor Rep. Valdez said the bill removes a reporting advantage for non-domestic insurers; final passage recorded 170–1.

• HB 191 (verification of reemployment assistance benefit eligibility): Sponsor Rep. Abbott said the bill bolsters identity and eligibility checks to reduce fraudulent claims; the House adopted the bill by recorded vote 81–31 after extended debate on administrative burdens and impacts on claimants.

• CS/HB 1073 (school district records access): Sponsor Rep. Koster explained an amendment tying document requests to official duties and preserving FERPA/HIPAA protections; final passage recorded 96–10.

• CS/HB 245 (terminology update re: child sexual material): Rep. Baker described a terminology correction to center victims; final passage recorded 109–0.

• CS/CS/HB 397 (violations of pretrial release conditions): Sponsor Rep. Daley said the bill creates a new violation for staying-away-order breaches; final passage recorded 101–8.

• CS/HB 103 (local business taxes): Sponsor Rep. Botana said the bill would eliminate local business taxes statewide; the House passed it 82–26 amid debate about municipal revenue impacts estimated in staff analysis at roughly $188.6 million annually.

These tallies reflect the clerk’s announcements on the floor. Where the transcript provided amendments or additional procedural actions those items were recorded as adopted or failed during floor consideration. For enacted text, committees and enrolled bills should be checked on the official legislative website for final language and subsequent actions.