HB 441 — Conservation Lands
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-44
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 18, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 22 removed15 line(s) added, 22 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 LegislatureA 2bill to be entitled An act relating to conservation lands;
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature certain information on its website before meeting to review the proposed sale or exchange of certain lands;
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature all requests to surplus nonconservation lands shall be submitted to the Division of State Lands for review and recommendation to the board of trustees.
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature Division of State Lands to exchange all or a portion of the privately owned land for all or a portion of the state-owned land, whereby the state retains a permanent conservation easement over all or a portion of the exchanged state-owned land and a permanent conservation easement over all or a portion of the exchanged privately owned land.
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature 1.
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section and s.
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 441 2026 Legislature Statutes, is amended to read:
hb441hb441-01-c1 -01-er
View plain text versions (3)
- H 441 c1 View text pdf
- H 441 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 441 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-44
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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Immediately certified -SJ 463
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CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 457
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Read 3rd time -SJ 457
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Read 2nd time -SJ 457
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Substituted for CS/SB 546 -SJ 457
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 456
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · Primary
- Allison Tant · Cosponsor
- Robin Bartleman · Cosponsor
- Yvette Benarroch · Cosponsor
- Dean Black · Cosponsor
- Daryl Campbell · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Cross · Cosponsor
- Dr. Anna V. Eskamani · Cosponsor
- Peggy Gossett-Seidman · Cosponsor
- Jennifer "Rita" Harris · Cosponsor
- Debra Tendrich · Cosponsor
- Susan L. Valdés · Cosponsor
- Meg Weinberger · Cosponsor
- Kim Kendall · Cosponsor
- Christine Hunschofsky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (14)
- Tant, Allison Democrat
- Bartleman, Robin Democrat
- Benarroch, Yvette Republican
- Black, Dean Republican
- Campbell, Daryl Democrat
- Cross, Lindsay Democrat
- Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican
- Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat
- Tendrich, Debra Democrat
- Valdés, Susan L. Republican
- Weinberger, Meg Republican
- Kendall, Kim Republican
- Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 441 do?
- Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands.
- Who sponsors HB 441?
- HB 441 is sponsored by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Tant, Allison (Democrat), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Black, Dean (Republican), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Tendrich, Debra (Democrat), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Weinberger, Meg (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), and Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 441?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 18, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 441?
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