Former Phosphate Mining Lands
Summary
Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; authorizes landowners to record certain notice of former phosphate mines; specifies requirements for such notice; requires DOH to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requires that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Oct 14, 2025
Signed May 22, 2026
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The bill has been transitioned from a filed draft to its final enrolled version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The primary changes are technical updates to the document header, changing the status from 'Filed' to 'Enrolled' and adding the '2026 Legislature' identifier. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or scope modifications were made to the bill's text.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status and the 2026 legislative session, replacing the previous 'Filed' draft status.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House Jan 15, 2026
How they voted
32–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic11
63% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
13
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 4
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 24
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Oct 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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