Florida · House Bill 209 · 2025 Regular Session

State Land Management

HB 209 Sponsored by John Snyder and Peggy Gossett-Seidman Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2025
  6. Became law May 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

State Land Management; Requiring public hearings for all updated conservation and nonconservation land management plans; requiring the Division of State Lands of the Department of Environmental Protection to make available to the public, within a specified timeframe, electronic copies of land management plans for parcels of a certain size and for parcels located in state parks; revising the duties of the Division of…

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State Land Management; Requiring public hearings for all updated conservation and nonconservation land management plans; requiring the Division of State Lands of the Department of Environmental Protection to make available to the public, within a specified timeframe, electronic copies of land management plans for parcels of a certain size and for parcels located in state parks; revising the duties of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection; specifying requirements for the management of parks and recreational areas held by the state; requiring the division to comply with specified provisions when granting certain privileges, leases, concessions, and permits; authorizing the division to acquire, install, or permit the installation or operation at state parks of campsites and cabins that meet certain requirements; prohibiting the division from authorizing certain uses or construction activities within a state park; prohibiting the division from installing or permitting the installation of any lodging establishment within the boundaries of a state park; requiring that individual management plans for parcels located within state parks be developed with input from an advisory group; requiring that the advisory group's required public hearings be noticed to the public within a specified timeframe, etc.

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee18–0 vote
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  12. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 864 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 80 -SJ 864
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 864
  35. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (592460) -SJ 864
  36. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 866
  37. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 866
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseSenate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 592460 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-76

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Passage · Full House

112–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Apr 8, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 47 cosponsors: 28 Republicans, 19 Democrats.

  • John SnyderR Primary sponsor · District 86
  • Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR Primary sponsor · District 91
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • NR Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 47 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.