Florida · Senate Bill 546 · 2026 Regular Session

Conservation Lands

SB 546 Sponsored by Debbie Mayfield Died in committee

  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.

Conservation Lands; Requiring the Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before the Acquisition and Restoration Council or the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review the proposed sale of conservation lands; requiring that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; requiring the governing board of a water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review the proposed sale or exchange of certain lands, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · 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 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources7–0 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. 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. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 456
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 441 -SJ 456
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 441 (Ch. 2026-44 ) -SJ 456

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 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 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Debbie MayfieldR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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