THE BILL ITSELF
SB 956
Multifamily Residential Properties
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 956 By Senator Bradley 6-01229-26 2026956__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to multifamily residential properties;
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amending s. 768.0706, F.S.; prohibiting the owner or
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principal operator of a multifamily residential
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property from receiving a presumption against
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liability if a certain number of specified crimes were
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reported to have occurred at the property within a
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specified timeframe; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsections (4) and (5) of section
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768.0706, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5)
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and (6), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to that
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section, to read:
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768.0706 Multifamily residential property safety and
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security; presumption against liability.—
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(4) The owner or principal operator of a multifamily
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residential property may not receive a presumption against
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liability under this section if two or more of the following
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crimes have been reported to have occurred at the property in
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the 24 months preceding the subject incident:
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(a) Murder;
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(b) Robbery;
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(c) Sexual battery;
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(d) Aggravated assault;
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(e) Battery;
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(f) Kidnapping or false imprisonment; or
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(g) Crimes involving a firearm.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.