HB 1479: Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries
GENERAL BILL by Driskell
Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Authorizes use of specified funds deposited in Florida Forever Trust Fund for acquisition of lands which preserve certain historic cemeteries; subject to appropriation, authorizing use of additional funds for acquisition of such lands; requires state to be granted easement for ingress & egress to abandoned cemeteries on private lands for specified purposes; requires abandoned cemeteries on private lands to be included in Florida Master Site File; provides that owner of such private land is entitled to conservation easement.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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HB 1479, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1248 Abandoned Cemeteries Davis Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 259.105 The Florida Forever Act. Page 1 (pdf) 704.08 Cemeteries; right of ingress and egress for visiting or maintenance. Page 3 (pdf)