FloridaFlorida school districts report unimproved land for statewide publication
Florida school districts must report their unimproved land to the Department of Education, which must publish a statewide report by December 1, 2026.
What it does
Each Florida school district must list its unimproved land every year, including each parcel’s location, use if any, and fair market value.
The Department of Education must publish a report showing how much unimproved land districts own, its value, and parcel details.
Argument forA public statewide report could help communities compare school land and support long-range planning for school facilities.
Argument againstDistricts may need staff time to collect parcel details and value estimates, which could take time from other school work.
More detail
Each school district must send the Department of Education a full list of its unimproved land each year. Unimproved land is land owned wholly or partly by a district that has no buildings, permanent structures, or constructed facilities. For each parcel, the district must report its identification number, acreage, location, acquisition date, current use if any, and fair market value. The value must come from the latest county property assessment or an appraisal commissioned by the district within the previous 24 months. The list must cover land owned as of June 30 each year and is due by a date set by the department. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
The Department of Education must compile district data into a statewide report and publish it online. The report covers unimproved land owned by Florida school districts. The report must show statewide and district totals, each parcel’s identification number and acreage, and trends or findings the department considers relevant to land use or long-range facilities planning. The first report must appear on the department’s website by December 1, 2026, with another report every three years after that.
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- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- Jun 12Chapter No. 2026-122Latest
- Jun 11Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 9Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11Ordered engrossed, then enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Returning Messages. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 4Major
- Mar 11Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (211059)
- Mar 9In returning messages
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 27Passed House
- Mar 9Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 9Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 9Amendment 211059 adopted
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 51st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Mar 5Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
- Mar 5Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 19In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Immediately certified
- Feb 19CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9Passed Senate
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 17Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 10CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
- Feb 5Now in Rules
- Feb 5Remaining references corrected to Rules
- Feb 5Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
- Feb 5Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 3CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 16Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; RulesMinor
- Dec 9FiledIntroduced
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