Florida · House Bill 441 · 2026 Regular Session

Conservation Lands

HB 441 Sponsored by Kim Kendall and Allison Tant Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 21, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 22, 2026

What it does

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

Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to…

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Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands.

Every action

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

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  9. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee · House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee23–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  30. SenateIn Messages
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  32. SenateReceived
  33. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 456 · Senate Rules
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  35. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 546 -SJ 457
  36. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 457
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 457
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45737–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-44

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

109–0
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 457 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 3

 Passed 16–0
Jan 28, 2026 House Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Feb 3, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

  • Kim KendallR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • Allison TantD Primary sponsor · District 9
  • NR Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 12 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.