Senate Bill 290 (2026) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/CS/SB 290: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Fiscal Policy ; Agriculture ; Truenow

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Prohibiting counties from enacting or enforcing any law that restricts or prohibits the use of gasoline-powered farm equipment or gasoline-powered landscape equipment or that distinguishes such equipment from any other equipment under certain circumstances; prohibiting an application for a development on an ecologically significant parcel in a low-density municipality from being administratively approved without an attestation provided by the developer; establishing the Florida Food Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program; revising the Florida Forest Service’s powers, authority, and duties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
10/24/2025	Senate	• Filed
11/17/2025	Senate	• Referred to Agriculture; Fiscal Policy; Rules
11/24/2025	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 12/02/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
12/2/2025	Senate	• CS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
12/4/2025	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/5/2025	Senate	• Now in Fiscal Policy
1/9/2026	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/14/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
1/13/2026	Senate	• Introduced • CS by Agriculture read 1st time
1/14/2026	Senate	• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 3
1/15/2026	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/16/2026	Senate	• Now in Rules
1/22/2026	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/5/2026	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026	Senate	• CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
2/12/2026	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/18/2026	Senate	• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/19/2026	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 344 • Amendment(s) adopted (753210, 906600) -SJ 344 • Read 3rd time -SJ 345 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 345 • Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026	House	• In Messages

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 433 (c1)	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Commerce Committee	Similar	Last Action: 2/20/2026 H PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
H 607 (c1)	Industries and Professional Activities	Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
S 290 Filed	10/24/2025 4:03 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 290 c1	12/4/2025 8:53 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 290 c2	1/15/2026 3:51 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 290 c3	2/12/2026 10:10 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 290 e1	2/19/2026 12:45 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 290 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
506412 - Amendment Delete lines 263 - 293 and insert:	Agriculture (Truenow)	12/1/2025 11:24 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/2/2025	Web Page PDF
865844 - Amendment Between lines 743 and 744 insert:	Agriculture (Truenow)	12/1/2025 11:23 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/2/2025	Web Page PDF
366508 - Amendment Delete line 1543 and insert:	Agriculture (Truenow)	12/1/2025 11:24 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/2/2025	Web Page PDF

S 290 c1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
199546 - Amendment Between lines 237 and 238 insert:	Fiscal Policy (Truenow)	12/8/2025 11:39 AM	Withdrawn 1/14/2026	Web Page PDF
563518 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Truenow)	1/13/2026 8:46 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/14/2026	Web Page PDF

S 290 c2
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
975150 - Amendment Delete lines 810 - 825 and insert:	Rules (Martin)	1/27/2026 8:52 AM	Withdrawn 1/27/2026	Web Page PDF
528760 - Amendment Delete lines 824 - 825 and insert:	Rules (Pizzo)	2/9/2026 6:10 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
248378 - Amendment Delete lines 892 - 908 and insert:	Rules (Trumbull)	2/6/2026 3:02 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
667770 - Amendment Delete lines 1039 - 1075 and insert:	Rules (Truenow)	1/26/2026 6:07 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
678736 - Amendment Delete lines 1072 - 1073 and insert:	Rules (Truenow)	1/23/2026 3:13 PM	Withdrawn 1/26/2026	Web Page PDF
423906 - Amendment Delete lines 1109 - 1397 and insert:	Rules (Truenow)	2/6/2026 4:34 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
203322 - Amendment Delete lines 1743 - 1747 and insert:	Rules (Truenow)	1/23/2026 3:12 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
789224 - Amendment Between lines 1825 and 1826 insert:	Rules (Truenow)	1/23/2026 3:11 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
212138 - Amendment Delete lines 1856 - 1894 and insert:	Rules (Martin)	2/6/2026 10:02 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF
528392 - Amendment to Amendment (212138) Delete lines 3 - 47 and insert:	Rules (Martin)	2/10/2026 9:21 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/10/2026	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 290 c3
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
753210 - Amendment Delete line 541 and insert:	Truenow	2/18/2026 2:57 PM	Senate: Adopted 2/19/2026	Web Page PDF
906600 - Amendment Delete lines 544 - 545 and insert:	Harrell	2/17/2026 1:41 PM	Senate: Adopted 2/19/2026	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 290	Agriculture (Pre-Meeting)	12/1/2025 3:13 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 290	Agriculture (Post-Meeting)	12/3/2025 4:33 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 290	Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting)	1/13/2026 8:55 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 290	Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting)	1/15/2026 3:44 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 290	Rules (Pre-Meeting)	1/26/2026 8:18 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 290	Rules (Post-Meeting)	2/12/2026 9:59 AM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 290 Filed	Agriculture	12/2/2025 3:30 PM	4 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 290 c1	Fiscal Policy	1/14/2026 9:00 AM	17 Yeas - 3 Nays
S 290 c2	Rules	2/10/2026 9:00 AM	24 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 290 c3	2/19/2026 11:00 AM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (59)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
125.489		Page 10 (pdf)
163.3164	Community Planning Act; definitions.	Page 11 (pdf)
163.3202	Land development regulations.	Page 12 (pdf)
166.063		Page 12 (pdf)
212.055	Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.	Page 13 (pdf)
212.08	Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.	Page 72 (pdf)
253.0341	Surplus of state-owned lands.	Page 18 (pdf)
259.1053	Babcock Ranch Preserve; Babcock Ranch Advisory Group.	Page 19 (pdf)
287.056	Purchases from purchasing agreements and state term contracts; vendor disqualification.	Page 70 (pdf)
287.1351	Suspended vendors; state contracts.	Page 26 (pdf)
287.138	Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited.	Page 71 (pdf)
288.1175	Agriculture education and promotion facility.	Page 70 (pdf)
322.12	Examination of applicants.	Page 27 (pdf)
322.36	Permitting unauthorized operator to drive.	Page 29 (pdf)
377.71	Definitions; Southern States Energy Compact.	Page 29 (pdf)
377.711	Florida party to Southern States Energy Compact.	Page 29 (pdf)
377.712	Florida participation.	Page 29 (pdf)
403.0855	Biosolids management.	Page 30 (pdf)
482.071	Licenses.	Page 30 (pdf)
482.161	Disciplinary grounds and actions; reinstatement.	Page 31 (pdf)
482.165	Unlicensed practice of pest control; cease and desist order; injunction; civil suit and penalty.	Page 32 (pdf)
489.105	Definitions.	Page 32 (pdf)
489.1295		Page 33 (pdf)
500.04	Prohibited acts.	Page 33 (pdf)
500.177	Penalty for violation of s. 500.04; dissemination of false advertisement.	Page 71 (pdf)
500.81	Healthy Food Financing Initiative.	Page 33 (pdf)
500.93	Mislabeling of plant-based products as milk, meat, or poultry.	Page 33 (pdf)
501.013	Health studios; exemptions.	Page 34 (pdf)
501.062		Page 35 (pdf)
570.07	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.	Page 36 (pdf)
570.822	Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Emergency Recovery Loan Program.	Page 37 (pdf)
570.832		Page 37 (pdf)
570.846		Page 37 (pdf)
570.85	Agritourism.	Page 39 (pdf)
570.86	Definitions.	Page 40 (pdf)
573.112	Advisory council.	Page 40 (pdf)
581.031	Department; powers and duties.	Page 41 (pdf)
583.01	Definitions.	Page 41 (pdf)
590.02	Florida Forest Service; powers, authority, and duties; liability; building structures; Withlacoochee Training Center.	Page 41 (pdf)
595.421		Page 47 (pdf)
597.004	Aquaculture certificate of registration.	Page 49 (pdf)
597.010	Shellfish regulation; leases.	Page 50 (pdf)
599.012	Florida Wine Trust Fund; creation.	Page 51 (pdf)
601.13	Citrus research; administration by Department of Citrus; appropriation.	Page 51 (pdf)
616.001	Definitions.	Page 52 (pdf)
616.01	Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter.	Page 55 (pdf)
616.02	Acknowledgment of charter.	Page 57 (pdf)
616.03	Notice of application; approval and record of charter.	Page 58 (pdf)
616.05	Amendment of charter.	Page 59 (pdf)
616.051	Dissolving a charter.	Page 59 (pdf)
616.07	Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation.	Page 60 (pdf)
616.101	Annual review of accounts and records.	Page 61 (pdf)
616.15	Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required.	Page 62 (pdf)
616.185	Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair; penalty; arrests.	Page 73 (pdf)
616.251	Florida State Fair Authority; creation; responsibility for staging annual state fair.	Page 66 (pdf)
624.4032	Nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans.	Page 67 (pdf)
843.085	Unlawful use of badges or other indicia of authority.	Page 67 (pdf)
934.02	Definitions.	Page 68 (pdf)
934.51		Page 68 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.