SB 2883: HURRICANES; CATEGORY 3; CATEGORY 5; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES; APARTMENT BUILDINGS; RESIDENTIAL SAFE ROOMS
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-01-23
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-01-30: Referred to PSM, JDC.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
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Requires all single family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 include a safe room that can withstand winds of two hundred miles per hour or higher. Requires single‑family residences and apartment buildings built after 1/1/2027 be built to withstand Category 3 hurricanes when located in an area with winds of one hundred thirty miles per hour and a Category 5 hurricane when located in an area with winds of one hundred forty miles per hour or higher.