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FL HB 433

died on adjournment

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 433 pass?

No. FL HB 433 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 290

What is FL HB 433 about?

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting or enforcing any law that restricts or prohibits use of gasoline-powered farm equipment or gasoline-powered landscape equipment or that distinguishes such equipment from any other equipment; requires Acquisition & Restoration Council to determine whether certain surplused lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; prohibits local governmental entity from transferring future development rights for surplused lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; requires DEP, in coordination with DACS, to determine whether state-owned conservation lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; authorizes DEP to surplus specified state-owned lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; establishes Citrus Research and Field Trial Foundation, Inc., as a DSO of DACS; prohibits person from wearing or displaying item that displays words "concealed weapon permit" or "concealed weapon permit holder" with intent to mislead another to believe that person is authorized to wear or display such item; prohibits possession, manufacture, sale, importation, distribution, or use of signal jamming device.

Who sponsors FL HB 433?

Johnson, Alvarez, D., Commerce Committee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 433, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting or enforcing any law that restricts or prohibits use of gasoline-powered farm equipment or gasoline-powered landscape equipment or that distinguishes such equipment from any other equipment; requires Acquisition & Restoration Council to determine whether certain surplused lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; prohibits local governmental entity from transferring future development rights for surplused lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; requires DEP, in coordination with DACS, to determine whether state-owned conservation lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; authorizes DEP to surplus specified state-owned lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; establishes Citrus Research and Field Trial Foundation, Inc., as a DSO of DACS; prohibits person from wearing or displaying item that displays words "concealed weapon permit" or "concealed weapon permit holder" with intent to mislead another to believe that person is authorized to wear or display such item; prohibits possession, manufacture, sale, importation, distribution, or use of signal jamming device.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-03 — Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 290
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary
  • Alvarez, D.primary
  • Commerce Committeeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary
  • Gerwigcosponsor
  • Rizocosponsor
  • Alvarez, J.cosponsor
  • Boothcosponsor
  • Nixcosponsor
  • Maggardcosponsor
  • Growcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 290

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-03

    Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 290

  3. 2026-03-03

    Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 290

  4. 2026-03-03

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2026-3)

    deferral

  5. 2026-02-26

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

  6. 2026-02-25

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  7. 2026-02-25

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  8. 2026-02-24

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-24

    CS Filed

    filing

  10. 2026-02-24

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  11. 2026-02-24

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  12. 2026-02-24

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-20

    PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  14. 2026-02-04

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  15. 2026-02-04

    Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  16. 2026-02-04

    Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-02

    Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda

  18. 2026-01-29

    Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

  19. 2026-01-29

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-27

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  22. 2026-01-26

    CS Filed

    filing

  23. 2026-01-26

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  24. 2026-01-26

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  25. 2026-01-21

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-01-16

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  27. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  28. 2025-11-24

    Now in Commerce Committee

  29. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-11-24

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-11-17

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable (Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee)

    2026-02-04 · pass · 14-0

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-24 · pass · 22-3

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/433/ByCategory

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