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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 544: Golf Courses

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

SB 544 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Golf Courses. Primary sponsor: Keith Truenow (Republican), Environment and Natural Resources. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government.

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 Courses; Creating the “Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Act”; providing legislative findings and intent regarding golf course best management practices certification; providing for a type two transfer of the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification program in the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith TruenowPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary 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 Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2. CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. Introduced
  6. CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
  7. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
  9. Filed

Sources

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