Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 123
Session 2026
Special Districts
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 13, 2026
First Action
Oct 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
123
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
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.
Actions (7)
03/13/2026
House
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/14/2025
House
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
10/14/2025
House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
10/08/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:32 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:02 PM