Florida · Senate Bill 56 · 2025 Regular Session

Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities

SB 56 Sponsored by Ileana Garcia Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations…

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Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations requirements, provision of emergency licenses, and suspension or revocation of licenses, respectively, of the weather modification law; prohibiting certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state; requiring an operator of public infrastructure to report certain information monthly to the Department of Transportation, etc.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources6–3 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice
  7. SenateRemaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  10. SenateIntroduced
  11. CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  13. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government10–2 vote
  14. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  15. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  16. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4 · Senate Rules20–4 vote
  17. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  18. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  20. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
  21. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 318
  22. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 318
  23. SenateCS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 31828–9 vote
  24. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 330
  25. HouseIn Messages
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  28. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 28
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-157

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 318 · Full Senate

28–9
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 1 yes, 9 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

82–28
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 28 Not voting 9
Democrats: 2 yes, 26 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 28

Not voting · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2025 Senate committee CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 Passed 6–3
Mar 18, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 Passed 10–2
Mar 26, 2025 Senate committee CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4 Passed 20–4

Sponsors

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

  • Ileana GarciaR Primary sponsor · District 36
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.