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H1177Introduced in the House

Spaceport Operations and Space Florida

Failed

Introduced by Commerce Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires governing board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space Florida for specified purposes; provides that Space Florida is not agency & is not subject to certain bidding & contract procedures under certain conditions; requires Space Florida to employ full-time business development director for specified purposes; revises membership of Space Florida board of directors.

Where it stands

Died in Rules

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#696 · March 5, 2026

107

Yes

0

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  4. Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Commerce Committee

  6. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  7. PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

  9. Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Commerce Committee

  15. Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  16. Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Referred to Commerce Committee

  23. Now in Commerce Committee

  24. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  25. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  26. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

  27. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  28. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  29. CS Filed

  30. Bill referred to House Calendar

  31. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  32. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  35. Read 3rd time

  36. CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0

  37. In Messages

  38. Referred to Rules

  39. Received

  40. Died in Rules

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