Florida · Senate Bill 544 · 2026 Regular Session

Golf Courses

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Golf Courses; Creating the “Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Act”; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; providing for a type two transfer of the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources6–1 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  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. CommitteeDied in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Keith L. TruenowR Primary sponsor · District 13
  • 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.