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No. HB 4037

Pasco County Mosquito Control District, Pasco County
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Maggard
FILED BY
Randall Maggard — District 54, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
4/23/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Pasco County Mosquito Control District, Pasco County; Revises term limits for members of governing body of district; requires Pasco County Board of County Commissioners to designate geographical districts by specified numerals; provides requirements for specified subdistrict.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Extends board terms to three and delays residency rules until 2026.

The board's maximum service increases from two four-year terms to three, allowing members to serve up to 12 years instead of eight.

The county must now label each of the three board seats with a specific number, with Seat 2 required to cover Zephyrhills.

Residency and voting rules for the new numbered seats do not take effect until the 2026 and 2028 elections.

The bill updates the statutory reference for charter requirements from section 189.404(3) to section 189.031(3).

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Term Limit Increase majors. 1(5)

AIIncreases the maximum number of 4-year terms a board member may serve from two to three.

“a member of the board may not serve for more than three 4-year terms”
§ 2 Staggered Terms majors. 1(5)

AIRequires board members to be elected with staggered terms, changing the election cycle structure.

“elected with staggered terms” bill text, line 39 →
§ 3 Subdistrict Numerals moderates. 1(5)(b)

AIRequires the Board of County Commissioners to designate each geographical subdistrict by a specific numeral (1, 2, or 3).

“designate each subdistrict by a numeral 1, 2, or 3” bill text, line 61 →
§ 4 Zephyrhills Seat 2 moderates. 1(5)(b)

AIMandates that the subdistrict designated as Seat 2 must include all or a majority of the City of Zephyrhills.

“Seat 2 shall be the subdistrict that includes all or a majority of the City of Zephyrhills” bill text, line 62 →
§ 5 Residency Delay moderates. 1(5)(e)

AISuspends residency and elector voting requirements for subdistricts until the November 2026 election for Seat 2 and November 2028 for Seats 1 and 3.

“do not apply until the November 2026 election for Seat 2, and until the November 2028 election for Seats 1 and 3” bill text, line 82 →
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-200
4/23/2026
Approved by Governor
4/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
In Messages
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 788
3/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
3/9/2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
2/26/2026
Received
2/25/2026
Referred to Rules
2/25/2026
In Messages
2/25/2026
Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/25/2026
Read 3rd time
2/25/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/25/2026
Read 2nd time
2/19/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/17/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/17/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/17/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/17/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/11/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
2/11/2026
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2/11/2026
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
2/9/2026
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/16/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
12/16/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/16/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/11/2025
Filed
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