CS/CS/CS/HB 1177: Spaceport Operations and Space Florida
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee ; Ways & Means Committee ; Sirois
Spaceport Operations and Space Florida; 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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
2/6/2026 House • PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
2/11/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/16/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/17/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/20/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
3/2/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
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CS/CS/CS/HB 1177, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2026 at 10:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1179 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida Sirois Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee 
H 7031 Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
S 1512 Space Florida Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 311.14 Seaport planning. Page 1 (pdf) 331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose. Page 2 (pdf) 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida. Page 2 (pdf) 331.3081 Board of directors. Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1177, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/16/2026 at 6:18 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1179 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida Sirois Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee
H 335 (c1) Spaceport Operations Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
H 7031 Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 3/2/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
S 916 Spaceport Operations Mayfield Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1512 Space Florida Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 439121 - Amendment
Remove lines 19-162 and insert:Sirois 2/25/2026
6:13 PMAdopted without Objection
2/27/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 4 (pdf) 331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose. Page 1 (pdf) 331.303 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida. Page 2 (pdf) 331.3052 Page 3 (pdf) 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors. Page 6 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1177, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2026 at 8:18 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1179 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida Sirois Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee
H 335 (c1) Spaceport Operations Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/22/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
S 916 Spaceport Operations Mayfield Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
S 1512 Space Florida Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 503927 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-154Sirois 2/13/2026
4:55 PMAdopted without Objection
2/16/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 196.012 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 5 (pdf) 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 10 (pdf) 331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose. Page 7 (pdf) 331.303 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida. Page 8 (pdf) 331.3052 Page 8 (pdf) 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors. Page 12 (pdf) 692.201 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf) -
HB 1177, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 3:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1179 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida Sirois Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee
S 1512 Space Florida Burgess Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 196.012 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 212.06 Sales, storage, use tax; collectible from dealers; “dealer” defined; dealers to collect from purchasers; legislative intent as to scope of tax. Page 5 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 6 (pdf) 331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose. Page 12 (pdf)