Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4105: Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Expands Port St. Joe Port Authority to include Franklin, Gadsden, & Liberty Counties; revises membership of governing body of authority; provides for transition; provides for staggered terms.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties; amending chapter 2000-488, Laws of Florida; expanding the Port St. Joe Port Authority to include Franklin, Gadsden, and Liberty Counties; revising membership of the governing body of the authority; providing for the selection of a chair of the governing body; providing for transition; providing for staggered terms; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to the Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties; amending chapter 2000-488, Laws of Florida; expanding the Port St. Joe Port Authority to include Franklin, Gadsden, and Liberty Counties; revising membership of the governing body of the authority; providing for the selection of a chair of the governing body; providing for transition; providing for staggered terms; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 and subsection (12) of section 8 of section 3 of chapter 2000-488, Laws of Florida, are amended to read: Section 1. Creation; boundaries.—There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the Port St. Joe Port Authority with the corporate powers to sue and be sued and with the additional powers specified herein. Said authority shall be a public agency for the development of commerce and the port of Port St. Joe. The boundaries of the Port St. Joe Port Authority shall embrace and include all of Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties. Section 2. Governing Body.— ENROLLED CS/HB 4105 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4105 -01-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (1) The Port St. Joe Port Authority shall consist of six (6) five …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-226
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 794
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 794
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 794
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
Votes
- Senate: H 4105 c1 (March 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 4105 c1 (March 3, 2026): 106 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H4105?
- H4105 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties.
- What does H4105 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the Port St. Joe Port Authority, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Liberty Counties; amending chapter 2000-488, Laws of Florida; expanding the Port St. Joe Port Authority to include Franklin, Gadsden, and Liberty Counties; revising membership of the governing body of the authority; providing for the selection of a chair of the governing body; providing for transition; providing for staggered terms; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H4105?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-226 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4105?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4105?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/4105
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