FL HB 1461
deadAdvanced Nuclear Reactors
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1461 pass?
No. FL HB 1461 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules
What is FL HB 1461 about?
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
Who sponsors FL HB 1461?
Miller, Gentry, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1461, joined by 11 cosponsors.
Description
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for specified purposes; requires permits for transfer, receipt, possession, use, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials; requires certifications for significant design modifications of small modular reactors; requires PSC to make certain determinations before issuing such permits & certifications; authorizes PSC to issue reciprocal permits under certain conditions; requires commission, after consultation with DEP & DOH, to adopt rules; revises criteria PSC must consider in preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans & in making determinations for proposed power plants; revises requirements for development of certain standards by electric utilities; removes such requirement for rural cooperatives; revises applicability of power plant capacity & expansion thresholds.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Millerprimary
- Gentryprimary
- Economic Infrastructure Subcommitteeprimary
- Commerce Committeeprimary
- Salzmancosponsor
- Mooneycosponsor
- LaMarcacosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Conerlycosponsor
- Buchanancosponsor
- Banksoncosponsor
- Alvarez, J.cosponsor
- Yeagercosponsor
- Weinbergercosponsor
- Spencercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules
failure
2026-03-05
Received
enrolled
2026-03-05
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-05
In Messages
2026-03-05
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-05
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-05
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-02
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-03-02
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-03-02
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-26
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-26
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-26
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
2026-02-17
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-17
Reported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-16
Favorable by Budget Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Added to Budget Committee agenda
2026-01-30
Now in Budget Committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-29
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-29
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-29
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
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 Budget Committee
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)
2026-01-28 · pass · 15-0
Favorable (Budget Committee)
2026-02-16 · pass · 25-0
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 23-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-05 · pass · 108-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: not voting
- Robinson, F.: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- McFarland: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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