Florida S824: School District Unimproved Real Property

What the bill says

An act relating to school district unimproved real property; creating s. 1013.041, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; providing requirements for such data; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report; providing requirements for such report; providing an effective date.

From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:

An act relating to school district unimproved real property; creating s. 1013.041, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; providing requirements for such data; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report; providing requirements for such report; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1013.041, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 1013.041 Statewide inventory of unimproved real property owned by school districts.-- (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Department" means the Department of Education. (b) "District" means each school district as defined in s. 1001.30. (c) "Unimproved real property" means any parcel of land owned in whole or in part by a district that does not contain any vertical improvements, including, but not limited to, buildings, permanent structures, or constructed facilities. (2) DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.-- (a) Each district shall annually, by a date established by the department, submit to the department a complete inventory of all unimproved real property owned by the district as of June of that year. (b) For each parcel of unimproved real property, the district must provide all of the following data to the department in a format prescribed by …

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Sponsors

• Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 12, 2026: Chapter No. 2026-122
2. June 11, 2026: Approved by Governor
3. June 9, 2026: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4. March 11, 2026: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5. March 11, 2026: CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 820
6. March 11, 2026: Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (211059) -SJ 820
7. March 9, 2026: In returning messages
8. March 9, 2026: CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27
9. March 9, 2026: Read 3rd time
10. March 9, 2026: Added to Third Reading Calendar

Votes

• Senate: S 824 c1 (March 11, 2026): 33 yea, 4 nay, passed
• House: S 824 c1 (March 9, 2026): 84 yea, 27 nay, passed
• Senate: S 824 c1 (February 19, 2026): 28 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Senate: S 824 c1 (February 17, 2026): 22 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate: S 824 Filed (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S824?

S824 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School District Unimproved Real Property.

What does S824 do?

In its own words: An act relating to school district unimproved real property; creating s. 1013.041, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring school districts to annually submit complete inventories of unimproved real property owned by the district to the Department of Education; providing requirements for such data; requiring the department to compile and publish such data in a statewide report; providing requirements for such report; providing an effective date.

What is the status of S824?

Chaptered as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-122 (June 12, 2026).

Who sponsored S824?

Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013).

Where is the official record for S824?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/824