Prohibited Uses of Public Funds by Political Subdivisions

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Steele
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Rules for Using Public Money

This law stops local government from using public money to support not-for-profit groups in Florida, except for rural hospitals.

What This Bill Does

Defines what a 'not-for-profit entity or organization' is.
Explains what a 'political subdivision' means.
Stops political subdivisions from giving public funds to not-for-profit organizations.
Makes an exception for rural hospitals.

Who It Names or Affects

Local governments in Florida
Not-for-profit groups in Florida
Rural hospitals

Terms To Know

not-for-profit entity or organization: A group that is not set up to make a profit and is approved by the Secretary of State.
political subdivision: Local government units like cities, counties, or special districts.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify what happens if political subdivisions break this rule.
It is unclear how the exception for rural hospitals will be enforced.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-12-12 House
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-12-02 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Prohibited Uses of Public Funds by Political Subdivisions; Defines "not-for-profit entity or organization" & "political subdivision"; prohibits political subdivisions from using public funds to fund any not-for-profit entity or organization in this state; provides exception.

Current Bill Text

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HB 605 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to prohibited uses of public funds by 2
political subdivisions; creating s. 112.3662, F.S.; 3
defining the terms "not-for-profit entity or 4
organization" and "political subdivision"; prohibiting 5
political subdivisions from using public funds to fund 6
any not-for-profit entity or organization in this 7
state; providing an exception; providing an effective 8
date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Section 112.3662, Florida Statutes, is created 13
to read: 14
112.3662 Prohibiting political subdivision from using 15
public funds to fund certain entities and organizations.— 16
(1) As used in this section, the term: 17
(a) "Not-for-profit entity or organization" means a 18
Florida corporation, not for profit, incorporated under chapter 19
617, and approved by the Secretary of State. 20
(b) "Political subdivision" has the same meaning as in s. 21
112.3121. 22
(2) A political subdivision may not use public funds to 23
fund any not-for-profit entity or organization in this state. 24
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to rural hospitals as 25

HB 605 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

defined in s. 395.602(2). 26
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 27