Florida · House Bill 561 · 2025 Regular Session

Manufacturing

HB 561 Sponsored by Nan Cobb and Mike Redondo Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 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.

Manufacturing ; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer for certain purpose; provides organizational structure & responsibilities for Chief Manufacturing Officer; directs all state & local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires department to prepare & submit to Governor & Legislature specified report regarding manufacturing efforts in this…

Read the full title (85 words)

Manufacturing ; Revises duties of Department of Commerce; establishes Chief Manufacturing Officer for certain purpose; provides organizational structure & responsibilities for Chief Manufacturing Officer; directs all state & local governmental entities to assist Chief Manufacturing Officer; requires department to prepare & submit to Governor & Legislature specified report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state by specified date; creates Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign for specified purpose; requires department to take certain actions in promoting campaign; requires persons that participate in campaign to register annually with department.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee14–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism 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 Subcommittee10–0 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. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  2. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  3. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee23–0 vote
  4. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 4

 Passed 14–0
Apr 10, 2025 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 5

 Passed 10–0
Apr 22, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 4

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

  • Nan CobbR Primary sponsor · District 26
  • Mike RedondoR Primary sponsor · District 118
  • T& Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HA Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 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.