HB 1497 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program

Summary

My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; Revises eligibility requirements for My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; requires DFS to adopt rules to verify household income; authorizes condominiums with mixed-income occupancies to participate in pilot program; requires application for mitigation grant to include documentation to verify household income; limits award of grant funds; requires association to complete certain percentage of opening protection improvements.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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H 1497 Filed → H 1497 c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its applicability from 'HB 1497' to 'CS/HB 1497' (Committee Substitute), update the effective date language, and significantly revise eligibility requirements for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. The most important substantive change is the removal of a construction date limitation (pre-2008) and the addition of an income-based eligibility requirement, meaning the program now targets low-to-moderate income residents rather than older buildings. The definition of 'service area' was also removed, and the effective date was changed from 'providing an effective date' to 'providing applicability; providing an effective date.'

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding income-based eligibility criteria (80% of area median income) and removed the previous requirement that buildings must have been constructed before January 1, 2008. The 'service area' definition was also removed from the statute.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that participating condominiums must have structures built before January 1, 2008.

Added income-based eligibility requiring at least 80% of occupied units to be owned or occupied by persons or families earning at or below 80% of the area median income, adjusted for household size.

DEFINITION

Removed the definition of 'service area' from the statute.

TECHNICAL

Changed the title from 'providing an effective date' to 'providing applicability; providing an effective date.'

Updated bill identifier from 'HB 1497' to 'CS/HB 1497' indicating it is a Committee Substitute version.

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor