Florida · Senate Bill 1066 · 2026 Regular Session

Tributaries of the St. Johns River

SB 1066 Sponsored by Jason Brodeur Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Tributaries of the St. Johns River; Citing this act as the "Northeast Florida Rivers, Springs, and Community Investment Act"; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to hire a project lead to oversee the implementation of the act; requiring the department to develop, by a specified date, a project plan for the restoration of the Ocklawaha River; providing that the project plan is…

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Tributaries of the St. Johns River; Citing this act as the "Northeast Florida Rivers, Springs, and Community Investment Act"; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to hire a project lead to oversee the implementation of the act; requiring the department to develop, by a specified date, a project plan for the restoration of the Ocklawaha River; providing that the project plan is an environmental restoration or enhancement project subject to a general permit from the department and water management districts; providing for the creation of the Northeast Florida River and Springs Recreation and Economic Development Advisory Council by a specified date, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources8–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government10–1 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
  3. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  6. SenateCS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  7. SenateRetained on Calendar
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 10

No · 1

 Passed 10–1
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Appropriations: Favorable with Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 17

No · 1

 Passed 17–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jason BrodeurR Primary sponsor · District 10
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Sponsoring committee
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee

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