Florida · Senate Bill 600 · 2025 Regular Session

Manufacturing

SB 600 Sponsored by Keith L. Truenow Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department; providing that the Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce; requiring the department to prepare a report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant…

Read the full title (87 words)

Revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department; providing that the Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce; requiring the department to prepare a report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant Program; requiring the department, in coordination with the Chief Manufacturing Officer and the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization, to review applications submitted and to select specified projects, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism7–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development15–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations15–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 587
  3. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (144216) -SJ 587
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 589
  5. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 58935–0 vote
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 589 · Full Senate

35–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Passed 7–0
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 Passed 15–0
Apr 17, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Independent.

  • Keith L. TruenowR Primary sponsor · District 13
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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.