Florida · House Bill 1397 · 2025 Regular Session

Transportation

HB 1397 Sponsored by Shane G. Abbott and Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Transportation; Authorizes Secretary of Transportation to appoint certain officers; revises provisions relating to FTC; creates Florida Transportation Research Institute & Florida Transportation Academy & provides functions & requirements for each; revises provisions relating to project funding & funding prioritization, DOT responsibilities, Florida Seaport Transportation & Economic Development Council, commercial…

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Transportation; Authorizes Secretary of Transportation to appoint certain officers; revises provisions relating to FTC; creates Florida Transportation Research Institute & Florida Transportation Academy & provides functions & requirements for each; revises provisions relating to project funding & funding prioritization, DOT responsibilities, Florida Seaport Transportation & Economic Development Council, commercial service airports, private airports of public interest, reporting requirements, advanced air mobility, performance & productivity measures, & permitting; removes provisions relating to social & economically disadvantaged business enterprises; provides certain authorities power to take certain actions through interlocal agreement; authorizes DOT to require amount of certain bonds be less than certain amount; revises budgetary procedures for DOT; requires EOG to modify approved operating budget for fixed capital outlay expenditures; revises requirements & provides certain conditions for issuance of permit for certain new signs on public rights-of-way; repeals provisions relating to high-occupancy-vehicle lanes, socially & economically disadvantaged business enterprises, penalties for false representation of such enterprises, contract awards to such enterprises, & electric vehicle charging stations & infrastructure plan development.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  7. HousePCS added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee14–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee10–4 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  22. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  24. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee21–3 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  1. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  2. HouseCS Filed
  3. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  4. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  6. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 14–1
Apr 2, 2025 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–4
Apr 15, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 21

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 21–3

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

  • Shane G. AbbottR Primary sponsor · District 5
  • Douglas Michael "Doug" BanksonR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • T& Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • EI Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.