Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1051: Community Development Districts
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Provides that certain provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to certain community development districts; authorizes removal of certain members of boards of directors by recall elections; provides procedures and requirements for such recall elections including petitions to recall, recall committees, termination of recall proceedings, vacancies, date of recall elections, and post-recall eligibility for appointment.
What the bill says
An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "compact, urban, mixed-use district"; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; providing definitions; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; providing requirements for the recall procedure…
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "compact, urban, mixed-use district"; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; providing definitions; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; providing requirements for the recall procedure; providing the grounds for removal of elected members; providing requirements for a recall petition; providing that the recall committee and the member to be recalled are subject to specified campaign financing requirements; providing requirements for certain petitions and signatures; providing requirements for filing signed petitions; prohibiting the petition from being amended after it is filed except in specified circumstances; requiring the clerk to make certain notifications within a specified timeframe; providing requirements for the verification of signatures on a certain petition; requiring the committee to pay in advance for such verification; providing requirements for supervisors words underlined are additions. hb1051-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1051 2026 of elections when verifying signatures; requiring the clerk to take specified actions if certain determinations are made about the number of signatures; authorizing an elector to remove his or her name from certain petitions in a specified manner; requiring …
Sponsors
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Porras, Juan (R, HD-119)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1180 (Ch. 2026-164)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill referred to House Calendar
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- : CS Filed
- : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- : Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- : Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
- : PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
Votes
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1051?
- H1051 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Community Development Districts.
- What does H1051 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to community development districts; amending s. 125.572, F.S.; providing that specified provisions regarding synthetic turf do not apply to community development districts enforcing deed restrictions; amending s. 190.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "compact, urban, mixed-use district"; creating s. 190.0071, F.S.; providing definitions; authorizing the removal of certain members of the board of supervisors of a community development district by recall; providing requirements for the recall procedure…
- What is the status of H1051?
- Passed one chamber as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1180 (Ch. 2026-164) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1051?
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1051?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1051
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