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FL HB 1245

vetoed

Biosolids Management

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1245 pass?

No. FL HB 1245 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Vetoed by Governor

What is FL HB 1245 about?

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 1245?

Shoaf, Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1245.

Description

Biosolids Management; Prohibiting the land application of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products from exceeding the appropriate agronomic rate; requiring the owner or operator of certain land application sites to maintain application records for a specified timeframe and make such records available to the Department of Environmental Protection upon request; requiring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, on a specified basis and beginning on a specified date, to publish and make publicly available recommended agronomic rates for the reuse of bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products; prohibiting Class AA biosolids fertilizer products and certain Class AA biosolids compost products from being marketed or distributed for agricultural land application unless specified requirements are met, etc.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-30 — Vetoed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shoafprimary
  • Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommitteeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-30

    Vetoed by Governor

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-06-15

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-03-10

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  4. 2026-03-10

    In Messages

  5. 2026-03-10

    CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  7. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-10

    Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1294

  9. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. 2026-03-10

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  11. 2026-03-04

    Received

    enrolled

  12. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-04

    In Messages

  14. 2026-03-04

    CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

    passage

  15. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-04

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  17. 2026-03-04

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  18. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  19. 2026-02-26

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  20. 2026-02-25

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  21. 2026-02-25

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-24

    CS Filed

    filing

  23. 2026-02-24

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  24. 2026-02-24

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  25. 2026-02-24

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-02-20

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  27. 2026-02-05

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  28. 2026-02-05

    Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  29. 2026-02-05

    Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-02-03

    Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda

  31. 2026-01-30

    Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

  32. 2026-01-30

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-01-29

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  35. 2026-01-29

    CS Filed

    filing

  36. 2026-01-29

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  37. 2026-01-29

    Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  38. 2026-01-28

    Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. 2026-01-26

    Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda

  40. 2026-01-15

    Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

  41. 2026-01-15

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  44. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  45. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable (Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee)

    2026-02-05 · pass · 16-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-24 · pass · 26-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-03-04 · pass · 111-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Campbell: not voting
    • Michael: not voting
    • Yeager: not voting
    • Edmonds: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-10 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: excused

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