FL HB 249
enactedDesignation of Official State Flagship
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 249 pass?
Yes. FL HB 249 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Chapter No. 2026-27
What is FL HB 249 about?
Designation of Official State Flagship; Redesignates official state flagship as S.S. American Victory.
Who sponsors FL HB 249?
Gonzalez Pittman, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 249, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Designation of Official State Flagship; Redesignates official state flagship as S.S. American Victory.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-03 — Chapter No. 2026-27
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gonzalez Pittmanprimary
- State Affairs Committeeprimary
- Valdéscosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Danielscosponsor
- Chaneycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-03
Chapter No. 2026-27
2026-04-02
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-06
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-06
In Messages
2026-03-06
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-06
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Substituted for SB 1656
2026-03-06
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-18
Received
enrolled
2026-02-12
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-12
In Messages
2026-02-11
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-05
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
2026-02-04
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-04
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-04
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-03
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-03
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-03
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-03
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-01-29
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-01-29
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-28
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-22
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-11 · pass · 114-0
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
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: 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
- 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
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Barnaby: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Tant: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-06 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: excused
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: excused
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
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