Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1421: Cattle Grazing on State Land
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requires land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; provides requirements for land management plan if such lands are determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing; requires land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose under certain conditions; provides cattle grazing leases shall not allow conversion of native wildlife habitat to improved pasture; provides requirement for land management plan if no portions of such land are appropriate for cattle grazing; revises requirements for FWCC program to control invasive plants; provides applicability.
What the bill says
An act relating to cattle grazing on state land; amending s. 253.034, F.S.; requiring land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requiring land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; requiring lands determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing to be described in the land management plan; requiring land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose…
From the introduced text, February 17, 2026:
An act relating to cattle grazing on state land; amending s. 253.034, F.S.; requiring land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requiring land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; requiring lands determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing to be described in the land management plan; requiring land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose; prohibiting cattle grazing leases from allowing the conversion of native wildlife habitat to improved pasture; requiring land managing entities to include in the land management plan an explanation for a determination that no portions of such land are appropriate for cattle grazing; amending s. 369.252, F.S.; revising requirements for a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission program to control invasive plants; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: CS/HB 1421 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1421-01-c1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES Section 1. Paragraphs (d) through (i) of subsection (5) of section 253.034, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (e) through (j), respectively, a new paragraph (d) is added to that subsection, and subsection (4) and present paragraph (g) of subsection (5) …
Sponsors
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048) · primary sponsor
- Black, Dean (R, HD-015)
- Booth (R, 35)
- Booth, Erika (R, HD-035)
- Grow (R, 23)
- Grow, J.J. (R, HD-023)
- Johnson (R, 22)
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022)
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075)
- Salzman (R, 1)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 102, NAYS 8
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 1421 c1 (March 4, 2026): 102 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 16 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 16 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1421?
- H1421 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cattle Grazing on State Land.
- What does H1421 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to cattle grazing on state land; amending s. 253.034, F.S.; requiring land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requiring land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; requiring lands determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing to be described in the land management plan; requiring land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose…
- What is the status of H1421?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1421?
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1421?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1421
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