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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1297: Beach Management

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1297 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Beach Management. Primary sponsor: Sam Greco (Republican), Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in State Affairs Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Beach Management; Requires DEP to review certain data when designating certain beaches as critically eroded & in need of restoration & nourishment; requires that certain beaches be designated as critically eroded; authorizes Secretary of Environmental Protection to require coastal local governments to develop specified plans.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam GrecoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in State Affairs Committee
  2. Now in State Affairs Committee
  3. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  5. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  6. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  8. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source