FL SB 1696
deadAdvanced Nuclear Reactors
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1696 pass?
No. FL SB 1696 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Regulated Industries
What is FL SB 1696 about?
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Granting the Florida Public Service Commission the sole authority to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission, the Department of Health, and the Department of Environmental Protection to jointly establish criteria for the certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials for certain purposes; revising the criteria the commission must consider in its preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans; revising requirements for the development of certain standards by electric utilities, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1696?
McClain is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1696.
Description
Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Granting the Florida Public Service Commission the sole authority to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; requiring the commission, the Department of Health, and the Department of Environmental Protection to jointly establish criteria for the certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials for certain purposes; revising the criteria the commission must consider in its preliminary study of electric utility 10-year site plans; revising requirements for the development of certain standards by electric utilities, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Regulated Industries
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- McClainprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Regulated Industries
failure
2026-01-22
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-16
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2026-01-09
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 1696 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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