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HB0713 • 2026

Locations of Sheriffs' Offices

Locations of Sheriffs' Offices

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gonzalez Pittman
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
House - Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details about how this change will impact the operations of sheriff's offices.

Sheriffs' Office Locations

This bill allows sheriffs to choose any location within their county for their office, rather than being required to be at the county seat.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rule that says sheriffs must have their office in the county seat.
  • Allows sheriffs to choose any place inside their county for their office.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Sheriffs in Florida counties

Terms To Know

county seat
The main town or city where the county government is located.
sheriff
A law enforcement officer who works for a county and has many duties, like keeping order and running jails.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear if there are any limits on where exactly within a county a sheriff's office can be located.
  • Does not specify how this change will affect the way sheriffs do their job.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 House

    • Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  4. 2025-12-09 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Locations of Sheriffs' Offices; Authorizes sheriffs' offices to be located at any location in counties, rather than requires offices to be at county seats.

Current Bill Text

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HB 713 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 locations of sheriffs' offices; 2
amending s. 30.10, F.S.; authorizing sheriffs' offices 3
to be located at any location in the counties, rather 4
than requiring the offices to be at county seats; 5
providing an effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Section 30.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to 10
read: 11
30.10 Place of office.—The place of office of every 12
sheriff may shall be at any location within the county lines 13
seat of the county. 14
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 15