Florida · House Bill 1177 · 2026 Regular Session

Spaceport Operations and Space Florida

HB 1177 Sponsored by Tyler I. Sirois Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  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 Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  7. HousePCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee18–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  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 Subcommittee13–0 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
  23. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  25. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  26. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee23–0 vote
  27. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  28. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  29. HouseCS Filed
  30. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  31. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  32. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

107–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 10, 2026 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 1

 Passed 18–1
Feb 16, 2026 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 4

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

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

  • Tyler I. SiroisR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • T& Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • W& Ways & Means Committee Sponsoring committee
All 2 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.