# Florida HB 1217: Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Florida HB 1217, Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by John Snyder (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (Chapter No. 2026-45) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1217-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1217 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Chapter No. 2026-45 - Sponsor: John Snyder (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Florida governments face net-zero policy limits: benefit, medium. For actions proposed on or after July 1, 2026, Florida governments cannot adopt, enforce, or require net-zero policies, including through contracts. Net-zero policies aim to balance greenhouse gas emissions with removals. Governments also cannot run emissions-cap programs or join groups with those… - Florida bars government net-zero charges: benefit, medium. For actions proposed on or after July 1, 2026, Florida governments cannot impose charges to advance net-zero policies. The ban covers taxes, fees, penalties, offsets, and assessments. It includes charges tied to fuel carbon content, greenhouse gas emissions, or emissions trading. Existing local tax… - Florida limits public net-zero spending: mixed, medium. For actions proposed on or after July 1, 2026, Florida governments cannot use public money to advance net-zero policies. This bars purchasing preferences tied to net-zero goals or based solely on fuel types or sources. Governments cannot pay dues, subscriptions, or contributions to private groups t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Snyder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Commerce Committee - Cosponsor: Berny Jacques (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 12 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 80 | 29 | | ## Actions (41) - 2026-04-23: Chapter No. 2026-45 - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor - 2026-04-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 823 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 823 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 785 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Substituted for CS/SB 7046 -SJ 785 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Received (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-05: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-03-05: CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 29 (House) - 2026-03-05: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-05: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-03-02: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026) (House) - 2026-02-26: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-02-25: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-25: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-25: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-20: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-12: Now in Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-12: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-12: Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-10: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-02-04: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-04: Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-02: Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-15: Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-08: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1217/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1217-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).