Florida · House Bill 479 · 2026 Regular Session

Land and Water Management

HB 479 Sponsored by Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 19, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Land and Water Management; Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, policies, or ordinances that prohibit adjacent upland activities that are outside certain wetland buffers; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee11–5 vote
  8. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1. CommitteeReported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  7. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

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

Yes · 11

No · 5

Not voting · 3

 Passed 11–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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