This bill amends section 509.211 of the Florida Statutes to enhance water safety requirements for vacation rental properties. It mandates that if a licensed vacation rental is located within 150 feet of a water body or swimming pool, the property owner must install specific safety features. These features include either exit alarms on doors and windows providing direct access to the exterior or indoor swimming pool, or self-closing and self-latching devices on those doors.

Additionally, the bill establishes civil liability for licensees who fail to comply with these safety requirements, holding them accountable for actual damages incurred by guests due to such violations, unless the guest or their associates caused the removal or modification of the safety features. The bill also provides definitions for terms such as "swimming pool," "vacation rental," and "water body." The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.