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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 981: Tributaries of the St. Johns River

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 981 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tributaries of the St. Johns River. Primary sponsor: Wyman Duggan (Republican), Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules.

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.

Tributaries of the St. Johns River; Requires DEP to hire project lead to oversee implementation of act, to develop project plan for restoration of Ocklawaha River, & to develop specified outdoor recreation plan; creates Northeast Florida River & Springs Recreation & Economic Development Advisory Council; requires Department of Commerce to develop specified economic development program for Marion & Putnam Counties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wyman DugganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lindsay CrossCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Kim DanielsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Anna EskamaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“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 Rules
  2. Received
  3. Referred to Rules
  4. In Messages
  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 3
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Amendment 048673 adopted
  9. Read 2nd time
  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  11. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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