# Florida HB 441: Conservation Lands

Florida HB 441, Conservation Lands, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Kim Kendall (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (Chapter No. 2026-44) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 441
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Conservation Lands
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Chapter No. 2026-44
- Sponsor: Kim Kendall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (146 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More oversight of Florida conservation land deals: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida's Division of State Lands and water management districts must post conservation land sale or exchange details online at least 30 days before review meetings. State sale notices and district sale or exchange notices must explain why the land is no longer needed for co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim Kendall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Allison Tant (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 109 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-04-23: Chapter No. 2026-44
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor
- 2026-04-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-02-26: Ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-26: Immediately certified -SJ 463 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 457 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time -SJ 457 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time -SJ 457 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Substituted for CS/SB 546 -SJ 457 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 456 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-28: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-16: Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-15: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-14: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-14: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-09: Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-11-24: Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-18: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/BillText/Filed/PDF)

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- 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 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/441/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 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB441-2026 (as of 2026-10-15).
