Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H811: Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits imposition of certain fees, surcharges, & periods in rental agreements; revises time period for nonpayment of rent from 3 days to 5 days; prohibits landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such period.
What the bill says
An act relating to rental agreements for residential tenancies; amending s. 83.47, F.S.; prohibiting the imposition of certain fees, surcharges, and time periods in rental agreements; amending s. 83.56, F.S.; revising the time period for nonpayment of rent from days to 5 days; prohibiting landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such time period; amending s. 83.60, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 17, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to rental agreements for residential tenancies; amending s. 83.47, F.S.; prohibiting the imposition of certain fees, surcharges, and time periods in rental agreements; amending s. 83.56, F.S.; revising the time period for nonpayment of rent from days to 5 days; prohibiting landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such time period; amending s. 83.60, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) are added to subsection (1) of section 83.47, Florida Statutes, to read: 83.47 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.-- (1) A provision in a rental agreement is void and unenforceable to the extent that it: (c) Imposes any fees or surcharges during the 5-day period for paying rent as required under s. 83.56(3). (d) Imposes a period of time, regardless of the phrase used, in which a tenant must pay an additional fee each rental period for a specified duration because the tenant missed a rent payment or was late in paying rent. Section 2. Subsection (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection words underlined are additions. hb811-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 811 2026 (5) of section 83.56, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 83.56 Termination of rental agreement.-- (3) …
Sponsors
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H811?
- H811 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies.
- What does H811 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to rental agreements for residential tenancies; amending s. 83.47, F.S.; prohibiting the imposition of certain fees, surcharges, and time periods in rental agreements; amending s. 83.56, F.S.; revising the time period for nonpayment of rent from days to 5 days; prohibiting landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such time period; amending s. 83.60, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H811?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H811?
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096).
- Where is the official record for H811?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/811
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