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HB 1479

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-1479
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Referred to State Affairs Committee Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
House failed 2026-03-13
Summary

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Authorizes use of specified funds deposited in Florida Forever Trust Fund for acquisition of lands which preserve certain historic cemeteries; subject to appropriation, authorizing use of additional funds for acquisition of such lands; requires state to be granted easement for ingress & egress to abandoned cemeteries on private lands for specified purposes; requires abandoned cemeteries on private lands to be included in Florida Master Site File; provides that owner of such private land is entitled to conservation easement.

Sponsor
Driskell
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action House - Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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