Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 326
State agencies, agricultural land; require employment of accredited farm manager.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A STATE AGENCY OWNING OR HAVING OVERSIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO EMPLOY AN ACCREDITED FARM MANAGER TO ASSIST THE AGENCY IN LAND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPTIMIZING THE VALUE OF THE LAND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Its course
January 8 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
AgricultureJan 8 to Jan 2820 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from AG to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Agriculture;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDPCS: AG To ACHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives