Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H5501: Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises how taxes collected from documentary stamp tax are distributed; prohibits transfer of specified funds to South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
What the bill says
An act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions; amending s. 201.15, F.S.; revising distribution of documentary stamp tax proceeds; amending s. 343.58, F.S.; prohibiting the transfer of specified funds to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
An act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions; amending s. 201.15, F.S.; revising distribution of documentary stamp tax proceeds; amending s. 343.58, F.S.; prohibiting the transfer of specified funds to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 201.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 201.15 Distribution of taxes collected.—All taxes collected under this chapter are hereby pledged and shall be first made available to make payments when due on bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.618 or s. 215.619, or any other bonds authorized to be issued on a parity basis with such bonds. Such pledge and availability for the payment of these bonds shall have priority over any requirement for the payment of service charges or costs of collection and enforcement under this section. All taxes collected under this chapter, except taxes distributed to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund pursuant to subsections (1) and (2), are subject to the service charge imposed in s. 215.20(1). Before distribution pursuant to this section, the Department of Revenue shall deduct amounts HB 5501 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5501-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES necessary to pay the costs of the collection and enforcement of the …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
- : Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
- : Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (555842); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Conference Committee appointed
- : Received
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : In Messages
- : Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
- : Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
Votes
- House: H 5501 Filed (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5501 Filed (February 19, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is H5501?
- H5501 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions.
- What does H5501 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions; amending s. 201.15, F.S.; revising distribution of documentary stamp tax proceeds; amending s. 343.58, F.S.; prohibiting the transfer of specified funds to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H5501?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5501?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5501?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5501
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