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CS/CS/HB 433: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Commerce Committee ; Alvarez, D. ; Johnson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Booth ; Grow ; Maggard ; Nix ; Rizo

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting or enforcing any law that restricts or prohibits use of gasoline-powered farm equipment or gasoline-powered landscape equipment or that distinguishes such equipment from any other equipment; requires Acquisition & Restoration Council to determine whether certain surplused lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; prohibits local governmental entity from transferring future development rights for surplused lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; requires DEP, in coordination with DACS, to determine whether state-owned conservation lands are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; authorizes DEP to surplus specified state-owned lands determined to be suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes; establishes Citrus Research and Field Trial Foundation, Inc., as a DSO of DACS; prohibits person from wearing or displaying item that displays words "concealed weapon permit" or "concealed weapon permit holder" with intent to mislead another to believe that person is authorized to wear or display such item; prohibits possession, manufacture, sale, importation, distribution, or use of signal jamming device.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/3/2026 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 290
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
1/26/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/27/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
2/2/2026 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/20/2026 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/25/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
3/3/2026 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 290
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 290