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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1479: Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries

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 1479 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries. Primary sponsor: Fentrice Driskell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.

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.

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Authorizes use of specified funds deposited in Florida Forever Trust Fund for acquisition of lands which preserve certain historic cemeteries; subject to appropriation, authorizing use of additional funds for acquisition of such lands; requires state to be granted easement for ingress & egress to abandoned cemeteries on private lands for specified purposes; requires abandoned cemeteries on private lands to be included in Florida Master Site File; provides that owner of such private land is entitled to conservation easement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fentrice DriskellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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 Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  2. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  4. Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  5. Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  6. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  7. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  8. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  9. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. Filed

Sources

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