FL HB 1451
enactedUtility Services
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1451 pass?
Yes. FL HB 1451 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-12): Chapter No. 2026-135
What is FL HB 1451 about?
Utility Services; Requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring the commission to compile such information and submit a report by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature; preempting to the state the subject of a regional utilities authority, etc.
Who sponsors FL HB 1451?
Busatta, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Commerce Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1451.
Description
Utility Services; Requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring the commission to compile such information and submit a report by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature; preempting to the state the subject of a regional utilities authority, etc.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-135
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Busattaprimary
- Economic Infrastructure Subcommitteeprimary
- Commerce Committeeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-12
Chapter No. 2026-135
2026-06-11
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-09
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-13
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-13
In Messages
2026-03-13
CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6
passage
2026-03-13
Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889)
2026-03-12
In returning messages
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 24
passage
2026-03-12
Concurred in Senate amendment 253600 as amended
2026-03-12
Amendment 857587 Failed
2026-03-12
Amendment 451889 adopted
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-11
In Messages
2026-03-11
CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6
passage
2026-03-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
Amendment(s) adopted (253600)
2026-03-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-11
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1724
2026-03-11
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-11
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Amendment 856341 Failed
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-25
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-25
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-25
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-25
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-12
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-12
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-12
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-06
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-06
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-04
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-04
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-04
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-02-04
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-15
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-09
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee)
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-0
Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)
2026-02-12 · pass · 12-3
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 21-3
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 81-26
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: no
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: no
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Gossett-Seidman: not voting
- Salzman: not voting
- Brannan: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Duggan: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-11 · pass · 29-6
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: no
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: no
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: no
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: no
- Jones: yes
- Smith: no
- Bradley: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Davis: no
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: excused
- Leek: not voting
- Trumbull: not voting
- President Albritton: not voting
CS/CS/HB 1451
2026-03-12 · pass · 79-24
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: no
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: no
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Esposito: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Salzman: not voting
- Sapp: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Steele: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
- Young: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Returning Messages
2026-03-13 · pass · 30-6
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: excused
- Polsky: no
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: no
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: no
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: no
- Jones: yes
- Smith: no
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Osgood: no
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Davis: not voting
- Pizzo: not voting
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