FL HB 123
deadSpecial Districts
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 123 pass?
No. FL HB 123 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
What is FL HB 123 about?
Special Districts; Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of this state; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices.
Who sponsors FL HB 123?
Overdorf is the primary sponsor of FL HB 123.
Description
Special Districts; Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of this state; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Overdorfprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-14
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-10-14
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
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2025-10-14
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-08
Filed
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Versions
- H 123 FiledCompare
Documents
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Related bills
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