CS/SB 856: Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Rules, DiCeglie; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson, Avila, Berman, Massullo, Sharief, Grall

Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes; Defining the terms “listing platform” and “property”; requiring that certain property listings include estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the Department of Revenue to maintain on its website a table of links to each county’s property appraiser’s homepage and tax estimator; requiring the department to develop a formula that may be used by listing platforms to calculate the estimated ad valorem taxes; requiring the department to annually develop a countywide aggregate average millage rate for each county for use by listing platforms, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/19/2026 08:36 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 827 (c1) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee	Similar
  H 7031 by Ways & Means Committee Taxation Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)	Compare

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/26/2026 1:29 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  689.261

  Sale of residential property; disclosure of ad valorem taxes to prospective purchaser.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/10/2025	S	• Filed
  12/16/2025	S	• Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/23/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
  1/28/2026	S	• Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  1/29/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations
  2/2/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  2/5/2026	S	• Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules
  2/12/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/17/2026	S	• CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  2/19/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS by Rules read 1st time
  2/23/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  2/26/2026	S	• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified
  2/26/2026	H	• In Messages