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FL HB 167

enacted

Former Phosphate Mining Lands

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 167 pass?

Yes. FL HB 167 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Chapter No. 2026-103

What is FL HB 167 about?

Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; authorizes landowners to record certain notice of former phosphate mines; specifies requirements for such notice; requires DOH to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requires that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining.

Who sponsors FL HB 167?

Gentry, McClure are the primary sponsors of FL HB 167.

Description

Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; authorizes landowners to record certain notice of former phosphate mines; specifies requirements for such notice; requires DOH to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requires that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-26 — Chapter No. 2026-103
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gentryprimary
  • McClureprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Chapter No. 2026-103

  2. 2026-05-22

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-12

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-11

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-11

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-11

    Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 4

    passage

  7. 2026-03-11

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26

  10. 2026-01-27

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-01-22

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-01-22

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  14. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-15

    In Messages

  16. 2026-01-15

    Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 24

    passage

  17. 2026-01-15

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  18. 2026-01-15

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. 2026-01-15

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  21. 2026-01-12

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)

  22. 2025-11-19

    Bill released to House Calendar

  23. 2025-11-19

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  24. 2025-11-19

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2025-11-12

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  26. 2025-11-05

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  27. 2025-11-05

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  28. 2025-11-05

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-10-29

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  30. 2025-10-21

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  31. 2025-10-21

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-10-21

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-10-14

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-01-15 · pass · 87-24

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: no
    • 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: no
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: no
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: no
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: no
    • Gottlieb: no
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: no
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: no
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: no
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: no
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: no
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: no
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: no
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: no
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: no
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: no
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: no
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: no
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: no
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: no
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: no
    • Aristide: not voting
    • Benarroch: not voting
    • Borrero: not voting
    • Botana: not voting
    • Snyder: not voting
    • Spencer: not voting
  • Favorable

    2026-01-27 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Berman: other
    • Simon: other
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-11 · pass · 32-4

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: no
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: no
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Osgood: no
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: excused
    • Gruters: not voting
    • Trumbull: not voting

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