Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1800: Florida Wildlife Corridor Day
Status: Passed both chambers, February 11, 2026
Affirming the importance of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and its significant environmental, cultural, economic, and tourism value as a unique natural resource and recognizing February 17, 2026, as "Florida Wildlife Corridor Day", etc.
What the bill says
A resolution affirming the importance of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and its significant environmental, cultural, economic, and tourism value as a unique natural resource and recognizing February 17, 2026, as "Florida Wildlife Corridor Day.".
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A resolution affirming the importance of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and its significant environmental, cultural, economic, and tourism value as a unique natural resource and recognizing February 17, 2026, as "Florida Wildlife Corridor Day." WHEREAS, the campaign to establish the Florida Wildlife Corridor began 16 years ago, and supporters saw their vision become reality with the passage of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act of 2021, and WHEREAS, the Florida Wildlife Corridor establishes a geographic area of more than 18 million acres of land, of which 10 million acres are public conservation lands that could be permanently disconnected from each other without the additional conservation of nearly 8 million acres of currently unprotected opportunity areas connecting them, and WHEREAS, Florida's population has grown from 21.8 million when the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act was signed to more than 23.8 million today, resulting in urban and suburban sprawl consuming rural and natural land within and adjacent to the corridor, and WHEREAS, the nearly 8 million acres of opportunity areas that still need protection consist largely of working ranches, farms, and forests, the majority of which can be protected through conservation easements with willing landowners, thereby supporting the state's agricultural economy and contributing to the long-term food security of this state and the nation, and WHEREAS, the Legislature has appropriated significant funding for the …
Sponsors
- Greco, Sam (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Brodeur, Jason (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Introduced
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S1800?
- S1800 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Florida Wildlife Corridor Day.
- What does S1800 do?
- In its own words: A resolution affirming the importance of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and its significant environmental, cultural, economic, and tourism value as a unique natural resource and recognizing February 17, 2026, as "Florida Wildlife Corridor Day.".
- What is the status of S1800?
- Passed both chambers as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1800?
- Greco, Sam (R, HD-019), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1800?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1800
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