Florida · Senate Bill 636 · 2026 Regular Session

Beach Management

SB 636 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 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.

Beach Management; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to review certain data when designating certain beaches as critically eroded and in need of restoration and nourishment; requiring that certain beaches, whose local government preserved funds for a certain purpose and which possess specified features, be designated as critically eroded; revising the list of areas that may receive designation as an area of critical state concern, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  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. CommitteeFavorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources8–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. 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
  1. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  6. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy18–0 vote
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  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 13, 2026 Senate Environment and Natural Resources Favorable 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 by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 2

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Thomas J. "Tom" LeekR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 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.