CS/CS/SB 1602: Housing for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Wright

Housing for Veterans; Creating the “Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program Act”; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; authorizing certain landlords to apply to a contracted program administrator to request funding from the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund under certain circumstances; authorizing a landlord to apply for up to a specified dollar amount from the trust fund, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/20/2026 04:35 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1604 (c2) by Wright Trust Funds/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Linked
  H 1481 (c2) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Housing for Veterans Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda	Similar
  H 1483 (c1) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Trust Fund/Creation/Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund/Florida Housing Finance Corporation Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Budget Committee agenda	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
  1/21/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/26/2026	S	• CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
  1/27/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1/28/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  1/29/2026	S	• CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
  2/13/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  2/18/2026	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
  2/20/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)