FL SB 528
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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 528 pass?
No. FL SB 528 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Appropriations
What is FL SB 528 about?
Manufacturing; Revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department for a specified purpose; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant Program within the department; providing that the grant program is under the direction of the Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; requiring the department to administer the grant awards from the Economic Development Trust Fund, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 528?
Truenow is the primary sponsor of FL SB 528.
Description
Manufacturing; Revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department for a specified purpose; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant Program within the department; providing that the grant program is under the direction of the Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization in this state; requiring the department to administer the grant awards from the Economic Development Trust Fund, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Truenowprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Appropriations
failure
2026-01-21
Now in Appropriations
2026-01-21
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-16
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-14
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-13
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-08
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2025-12-01
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-11-17
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-13 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Davis: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- McClain: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wright: yes
- Arrington: yes
- Leek: yes
- Yarborough: other
Favorable
2026-01-21 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Arrington: yes
- Avila: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Grall: yes
- Leek: yes
- Martin: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- McClain: yes
- Smith: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Wright: yes
- Polsky: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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