Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 302
Coastal Resiliency
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Garcia (Republican)
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Cosponsors (2)
- Sharief (Democratic)
- Avila
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Coastal Resiliency; Prohibiting the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund from approving the dredging or filling of the submerged lands of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve unless such dredging and filling occurs for certain reasons; authorizing certain dredging and filling of submerged lands and placement of certain shorelines and seawalls within the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve; authorizing the erection of certain structures within aquatic preserves; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, by a specified date, to develop guidelines and standards for nature-based methods to address coastal resiliency and to adopt rules, subject to legislative ratification, for a statewide permitting process for such coastal resiliency, etc.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Dec 2, 2025 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-1 - Mar 19, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - Mar 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 5, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (117522) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 5, 2025 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government - Dec 4, 2025 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy - Oct 28, 2025 · Senate
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