# Florida HB 167: Former Phosphate Mining Lands Florida HB 167, Former Phosphate Mining Lands, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Lawrence McClure (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Chapter No. 2026-103) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB167-2026 - 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 167 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Former Phosphate Mining Lands - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-14 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Chapter No. 2026-103 - Sponsor: Lawrence McClure (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Judiciary Committee, State Affairs Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (141 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State radiation surveys for former mine land: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, current owners of former phosphate land can request a state gamma radiation survey. Florida's health department must complete it within 120 days after receiving the request. It must record radiation readings and measurement locations, and share preliminary results within 30… - New liability defense for former mine claims: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, landowners can record a former phosphate mine notice in their county's official records. Former phosphate mines are areas where phosphate mining occurred; phosphogypsum stacks are excluded. The required notice states: “NOTICE: This property is a former phosphate mine as defi… - Radiation surveys required for phosphate mining lawsuits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, plaintiffs must file a property radiation survey with complaints in covered phosphate mining or reclamation lawsuits. This covers strict liability, negligence, and similar pollution claims, including claims involving mining overburden and phosphate extraction or processing w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lawrence McClure (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Gentry (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 32 | 4 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-01-15 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 87 | 24 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-05-26: Chapter No. 2026-103 - 2026-05-22: Approved by Governor - 2026-05-12: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-11: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-11: Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 4 -SJ 823 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 823 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 823 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26 (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Received (Senate) - 2026-01-22: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-01-15: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 24 (House) - 2026-01-15: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-01-15: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-01-15: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) (House) - 2025-11-19: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-11-19: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-11-19: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-11-12: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House) - 2025-11-05: Now in State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-11-05: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-11-05: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-10-29: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2025-10-21: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-10-21: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-10-21: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-10-14: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/167/BillText/er/PDF) - Filed, 2025-10-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/167/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/2026/167/BillText/er/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/167/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-HB167-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).