Water Safety Requirements for Rental of Residential and Vacation Properties

This bill would require landlords and vacation rental owners in Florida to install loud alarms or self-closing, self-latching devices on doors and windows that lead to a pool or any body of water at least two feet deep, if it’s within 150 feet of the property. This is meant to help prevent child drownings. Owners who don’t comply could face a second-degree misdemeanor, but there’s no penalty if a tenant or guest removed a safety device without the owner’s knowledge and the owner fixes it within 45 days. The law would start July 1, 2026.

Senate

Third Reading · Feb 19, 2026 · pass