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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1148

My Safe Florida Home Program
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SPONSOR
Bracy Davis
FILED BY
LaVon Bracy Davis — District 15, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 — SB 1148 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

My Safe Florida Home Program; Requiring the Department of Financial Services to notify applicants in specified circumstances; authorizing applicants to submit subsequent applications in certain circumstances; prohibiting an application from being deemed withdrawn if an applicant responds to notice and makes certain demonstrations and corrections, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Protects applicants from losing grants due to missed deadlines.

The Department of Financial Services must now notify homeowners if their My Safe Florida Home application is deemed abandoned. This ensures applicants are aware of the status of their grant application.

If an applicant responds to the abandonment notice within five business days and shows good cause, they may submit a new grant application. This provides a clear path to reapply after a missed deadline.

The department must also notify applicants if their application is deemed withdrawn due to a lack of response to information requests. This prevents applications from being silently dropped by the department.

Applicants who respond to a withdrawal notice within five business days, demonstrate good cause, and correct the error may keep their application active. This prevents the loss of an application due to a minor oversight.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory notification of abandonment majors. 215.5586(2)(j)

AICreates a new duty for the Department of Financial Services to inform applicants when their grant application is deemed abandoned.

“The department must notify the applicant if an application is deemed abandoned.” bill text, line 47 →
§ 2 Right to resubmit after abandonment majors. 215.5586(2)(j)

AIAllows an applicant to submit a new grant application if they respond to the abandonment notice within five business days and demonstrate good cause.

“the applicant may submit a subsequent grant application.” bill text, line 51 →
§ 3 Mandatory notification of withdrawal majors. 215.5586(3)

AICreates a new duty for the Department of Financial Services to inform applicants when their application is deemed withdrawn due to a lack of response to a request for information.

“The department must notify the applicant if an application has been deemed withdrawn.” bill text, line 58 →
§ 4 Protection against withdrawal majors. 215.5586(3)

AIPrevents an application from being deemed withdrawn if the applicant responds to the notice within five business days, demonstrates good cause, and corrects the error or omission.

“the application may not be deemed withdrawn.” bill text, line 62 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on...
1/5/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 215.5586
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