Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1177: Spaceport Operations and Space Florida
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires governing board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space Florida for specified purposes; provides that Space Florida is not agency & is not subject to certain bidding & contract procedures under certain conditions; requires Space Florida to employ full-time business development director for specified purposes; revises membership of Space Florida board of directors.
What the bill says
An act relating to spaceport operations and Space Florida; amending s. 311.14, F.S.; defining the term "strategic spaceport hub"; requiring the governing board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space Florida for specified purposes; amending s. 331.302, F.S.; providing that Space Florida is not an agency and is not subject to certain bidding and contract procedures under certain conditions; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to employ a full-time business development director for specified purposes; amending s. 331.3081, F.S.…
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to spaceport operations and Space Florida; amending s. 311.14, F.S.; defining the term "strategic spaceport hub"; requiring the governing board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space Florida for specified purposes; amending s. 331.302, F.S.; providing that Space Florida is not an agency and is not subject to certain bidding and contract procedures under certain conditions; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to employ a full-time business development director for specified purposes; amending s. 331.3081, F.S.; revising membership of the Space Florida board of directors; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 311.14, Florida Statutes, to read: 311.14 Seaport planning.-- (4)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term "strategic spaceport hub" means spaceport territory located within 5 miles of a seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) that is used for deepwater commercial navigation. (b) Before making any change to its strategic plan, the words underlined are additions. hb1177-03-c3 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 1177 2026 governing board of a seaport located within 5 miles of a strategic spaceport hub must coordinate with Space Florida to ensure that the change does not conflict with Space Florida's business plan created pursuant to s. 331.3051. Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 331.302, …
Sponsors
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Sirois (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Fabricio, Tom (R, HD-110)
- Overdorf, Toby (R, HD-085)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
Votes
- House: H 1177 c3 (March 5, 2026): 107 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 26, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Ways & Means Committee (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1177?
- H1177 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Spaceport Operations and Space Florida.
- What does H1177 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to spaceport operations and Space Florida; amending s. 311.14, F.S.; defining the term "strategic spaceport hub"; requiring the governing board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space Florida for specified purposes; amending s. 331.302, F.S.; providing that Space Florida is not an agency and is not subject to certain bidding and contract procedures under certain conditions; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to employ a full-time business development director for specified purposes; amending s. 331.3081, F.S.…
- What is the status of H1177?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1177?
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1177?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1177
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