CS/HB 441: Conservation Lands
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Kendall; Tant; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman; Benarroch; Black; Campbell; Cross; Eskamani; Gossett-Seidman; Harris; Hunschofsky; Tendrich; Valdés; Weinberger
Conservation Lands; Requires Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before Acquisition & Restoration Council or Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review proposed sale of conservation lands; requires that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; removes provisions requiring division to submit certain requests to Acquisition & Restoration Council for review; removes provisions requiring division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees; requires division to publish certain information on its website before council or board of trustees meets to review proposed land exchange; requires division to submit certain requests to council for review & requiring council to provide recommendations to division in certain circumstances; requires division to provide certain recommendations to board of trustees in certain circumstances; requires governing board of water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review proposed sale or exchange of certain lands.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 456 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 546 -SJ 457 • Read 2nd time -SJ 457 • Read 3rd time -SJ 457 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 457 • Immediately certified -SJ 463 |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 4/21/2026 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 4/22/2026 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 4/23/2026 |
• Chapter No. 2026-44 |
