Bill Summary

HB 441 Conservation Lands (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Kendall, Tant Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Benarroch, Black, Campbell, Cross, Eskamani, Gossett-Seidman, Harris, Tendrich, Valdés, Weinberger CS Sponsors: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
   H Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/18/25
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Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
01/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee, 01/13/26, 1:00 pm, 404 H
01/13/26
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Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 314 H
01/28/26
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/26
02/17/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/17/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/18/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
02/26/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0546; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
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Ordered enrolled
02/26/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0441
Filed on 11/18/25
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Amendment 580175
Kendall
Filed on 01/12/26
Adopted
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0441C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0441ER
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
215.196
253.0341
253.42
373.089
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