Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1359: My Safe Florida Home Program
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises requirements of inspections provided through specified program; revises requirements to receive grant through specified program; revises what such grants may be used for; revises requirements of certain report.
What the bill says
An act relating to My Safe Florida Home Program; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; defining the term "class A opening protection"; providing additional requirements for inspections provided through the program; providing additional requirements to receive a grant through a specified program; revising what such grants may be used for; revising requirements of a certain report; requiring the Department of Financial Services to maintain a website that includes certain information; requiring the department to establish performance standards and audit protocols for certain inspectors…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to My Safe Florida Home Program; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; defining the term "class A opening protection"; providing additional requirements for inspections provided through the program; providing additional requirements to receive a grant through a specified program; revising what such grants may be used for; revising requirements of a certain report; requiring the Department of Financial Services to maintain a website that includes certain information; requiring the department to establish performance standards and audit protocols for certain inspectors; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (1) through (10) of section 215.5586, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (2) through (11), respectively, present subsections (1), (2), and (10) are amended, and a new subsection (1) is added to that section, to read: 215.5586 My Safe Florida Home Program.—There is established within the Department of Financial Services the My Safe Florida Home Program. The department shall provide fiscal accountability, contract management, and strategic leadership HB 1359 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1359-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES for the program, consistent with this section. This section does not create an entitlement for property owners or obligate the state in any way to fund the inspection or retrofitting of residential property in this state. Implementation …
Sponsors
- Hodgers, Brian (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1359?
- H1359 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): My Safe Florida Home Program.
- What does H1359 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to My Safe Florida Home Program; amending s. 215.5586, F.S.; defining the term "class A opening protection"; providing additional requirements for inspections provided through the program; providing additional requirements to receive a grant through a specified program; revising what such grants may be used for; revising requirements of a certain report; requiring the Department of Financial Services to maintain a website that includes certain information; requiring the department to establish performance standards and audit protocols for certain inspectors…
- What is the status of H1359?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1359?
- Hodgers, Brian (R, HD-032).
- Where is the official record for H1359?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1359
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