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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1288: Waterbody Designations/Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1288 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Waterbody Designations/Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Environment and Natural Resources, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1219 (Ch. 2026-42).

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.

Waterbody Designations/Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island; Designating the Andrew “Red” Harris Spoil Island; directing the Department of Environmental Protection to erect specified suitable markers, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle HarrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General GovernmentPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Keith TruenowCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1219 (Ch. 2026-42)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 1219
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
  9. Now in Fiscal Policy
  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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