FL HB 483
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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 483 pass?
No. FL HB 483 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
What is FL HB 483 about?
Manufacturing; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
Who sponsors FL HB 483?
Cobb, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 483, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Manufacturing; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer among senior leadership of department for specified purpose; provides that Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at pleasure of Secretary of Commerce; provides duties of Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires all state and local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer within certain constraints; creates Florida Manufacturers' Workforce Development Grant Program within department; provides that grant program is under direction of Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; provides purpose for grant program; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to review submitted applications and to select specified projects; provides that department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requires department, in coordination with National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state, to establish and publish ranking metrics for reviewing and awarding grants; provides guidelines for such metrics; requires that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Cobbprimary
- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommitteeprimary
- Benarrochcosponsor
- Albertcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
failure
2026-02-02
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-02-02
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-30
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-30
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-30
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-24
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-11-24
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-24
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-24
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-11-19
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee)
2026-01-29 · pass · 15-0
Related bills
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