New Rules for Fire and Emergency Services After Annexation in Palm Beach County
January 7, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Ordered enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.
Procedural history
31 actions- Feb 26, 2026SenateEnrolledReceived
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Rules
- Feb 25, 2026SenateIn Messages
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorCS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- Feb 25, 2026HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
Show 25 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026HouseAmendment 830687 adopted
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- Feb 19, 2026HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Feb 11, 2026HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026HouseBill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedCS Filed
- Feb 10, 2026HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseReported out of State Affairs Committee
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
- Feb 6, 2026HouseAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Feb 2, 2026HouseNow in State Affairs Committee
- Feb 2, 2026HouseReported out of Ways & Means Committee
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable by Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 29, 2026HouseAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda
- Jan 28, 2026HouseNow in Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 28, 2026HouseReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 26, 2026HouseAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 12, 2026HouseNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
Property owners in newly annexed areas will see a six-year delay before their fire and emergency services transition from county to municipal control, during which time their municipality must pay the county for service costs.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Palm Beach County residents in unincorporated areas
Their fire and emergency service provider may change if their area is annexed into a municipality.
Municipalities in Palm Beach County
They must pay the county for fire and emergency services for up to six years following the annexation of new property.
Current stage: Ordered enrolled.
Signed.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill apply to all annexations in Palm Beach County?
Who pays for fire services during the six-year transition?
Can the six-year transition period be changed?
Why It Matters
Property owners in newly annexed areas will see a six-year delay before their fire and emergency services transition from county to municipal control, during which time their municipality must pay the county for service costs.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
on behalf of Villages of Hope of Palm Beach County Inc.
2026
on behalf of Villages of Hope of Palm Beach County Inc.
2026
on behalf of Economic Council of Palm Beach County
2026
on behalf of Economic Council of Palm Beach County
2026
on behalf of Lee County Board of County Commissioners
2026
on behalf of Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
2026
on behalf of Lee County Board of County Commissioners
2026
on behalf of Martin County
2026
on behalf of Martin County
2026
on behalf of Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
2026
Voting Record
Local Bills, Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
36
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
2
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · not voting
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Joe Gruters
Republican · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Tina Polsky
Democratic · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
+ 15 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
200
Yes
198
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
2
Abstain
0
How they voted (200)
Adam Botana
Republican · yes
JOHN SNYDER
- · yes
Kim Daniels
Democratic · yes
Jason Shoaf
Republican · yes
Tiffany Esposito
Republican · yes
Webster Barnaby
Republican · yes
Monique Miller
Republican · yes
Sam Greco
Republican · yes
Rita Harris
Democratic · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · yes
Daryl Campbell
Democratic · yes
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Michael Owen
Republican · yes
Lawrence McClure
Republican · yes
Judson Sapp
Republican · yes
Erika Booth
Republican · yes
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
- · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Yvette Benarroch
Republican · yes
Richard Gentry
Republican · yes
Susan Plasencia
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · yes
+ 176 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
116
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
1
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Robbie Brackett
Republican · yes
Mitch Rosenwald
Democratic · yes
Lindsay Cross
Democratic · yes
Jose Alvarez
Democratic · yes
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
Adam Anderson
Republican · yes
Hillary Cassel
Republican · yes
Brad Yeager
Republican · yes
Omar Blanco
Republican · yes
Judson Sapp
Republican · yes
Richard Gentry
Republican · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Jason Shoaf
Republican · yes
Jessica Baker
Republican · yes
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
Republican · yes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Linda Chaney
Republican · yes
Lawrence McClure
Republican · yes
Bill Conerly
Republican · yes
Patt Maney
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · yes
Jeff Holcomb
Republican · yes
Leonard Spencer
Democratic · yes
+ 93 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Mandatory Transition Period
The bill shifts from a potentially immediate transfer of services upon annexation to a mandatory six-year county-led transition period, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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