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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 495: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification

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 495 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification. Primary sponsor: Jon Albert (Republican), Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Natural Resources & Disasters 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.

Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification; Provides legislative findings & intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; provides for type two transfer of Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in DEP to DACS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon AlbertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism 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 Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Commerce Committee
  4. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  7. CS Filed
  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  10. Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  11. Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  12. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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