FL HB 543
Author
Fiona McFarland
303 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-717-5073
Fiona.McFarland@flhouse.gov
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Bill Text
Category
Port Infrastructure
State
FL
Summary
Provides for seaport and cargo Infrastructure protection and aerospace integration.
Issue
Prohibits certain seaports from converting planned or existing land or facilities designated for cargo purposes to alternative uses. Any conversion would require approval at a publicly noticed meeting with a separate line item on the agenda to ensure transparency for industry stakeholders.
Seaports in spaceport territories must submit annual reports on measures taken to support the commercial space launch industry, emphasizing the integration of intermodal transport with aerospace logistics.
Notes
Pending delivery to Governor. Similar to SB 1080, which it substituted.
History
11/25/2025 Pre-filed.
12/03/2025 Referred to House Committees on Commerce, Ways and Means, Budget, and State Affairs. Now in Commerce Committee.
01/13/2026 First reading in House.
01/16/2026 Added to House Commerce Committee agenda.
01/21/2026 Passed favorably with Committee Substitute by House Committee on Commerce.
01/22/2026 Reported out of House Committee on Commerce.
01/22/2026 Committee Substitute filed in House. Laid on Table in House (temporarily set aside).
01/23/2026 First reading of Committee Substitute. Referred to House Committees on State Affairs, and Budget. Now in Budget Committee.
02/12/2026 Added to House Budget Committee agenda.
02/16/2026 Passed favorably with committee substitute by House Committee on Budget.
02/17/2026 Reported out of House Committee on Budget.
02/17/2026 First reading of Committee Substitute in House.
02/18/2026 Referred to House Committee on State Affairs.
02/24/2026-Added to House State Affairs Committee agenda.
02/26/2026 Favorable with Committee Substitute by House Committee on State Affairs.
02/26/2026 Reported out of House Committee on State Affairs.
02/26/2026 Laid on Table under Rule 7.
02/26/2026 Committee Substitute filed in House.
02/26/2026 Referred to House Calendar.
02/26/2026 Added to Special Order Calendar in House for 3/4/26.
02/26/2026 First reading in House of Committee Substitute 3.
03/04/2026 Read second time in House.
03/04/2026 Amendment adopted.
03/04/2026 Read third time in House.
03/04/2026 Committee Substitute passed House as amended.
03/04/2026 Received in Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Rules.
03/06/2026 Withdrawn from Rules.
03/06/2026 Placed on Second Calendar in the Senate.
03/06/2026 Substituted for Committee Substitute, SB 1080.
03/06/2026 Read second time in Senate. Amendments adopted.
03/06/2026 Read third time. Passed Senate. In House Messages.