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FL HB 1451

enacted

Utility Services

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-135
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Busattaprimary
  • Economic Infrastructure Subcommitteeprimary
  • Commerce Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-15

    Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  7. 2026-02-02

    Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda

  8. 2026-02-04

    Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-04

    Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-04

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  11. 2026-02-04

    CS Filed

    filing

  12. 2026-02-04

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  13. 2026-02-06

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-06

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-06

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  16. 2026-02-10

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  17. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-12

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  19. 2026-02-12

    Now in Commerce Committee

  20. 2026-02-20

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  21. 2026-02-24

    Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-02-25

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  23. 2026-02-25

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  24. 2026-02-25

    CS Filed

    filing

  25. 2026-02-25

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  26. 2026-02-25

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  27. 2026-02-26

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  29. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  30. 2026-03-03

    Amendment 856341 Failed

  31. 2026-03-03

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  32. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  33. 2026-03-03

    CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26

    passage

  34. 2026-03-03

    In Messages

  35. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-03-03

    Received

    enrolled

  37. 2026-03-11

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  38. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  39. 2026-03-11

    Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1724

  40. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  41. 2026-03-11

    Amendment(s) adopted (253600)

  42. 2026-03-11

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  43. 2026-03-11

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6

    passage

  44. 2026-03-11

    In Messages

  45. 2026-03-12

    Added to Senate Message List

  46. 2026-03-12

    Amendment 451889 adopted

  47. 2026-03-12

    Amendment 857587 Failed

  48. 2026-03-12

    Concurred in Senate amendment 253600 as amended

  49. 2026-03-12

    CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 24

    passage

  50. 2026-03-12

    In returning messages

  51. 2026-03-13

    Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889)

  52. 2026-03-13

    CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6

    passage

  53. 2026-03-13

    In Messages

  54. 2026-03-13

    Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

    enrolled

  55. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  56. 2026-06-11

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  57. 2026-06-12

    Chapter No. 2026-135

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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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1451/ByCategory

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