Florida · House Bill 249 · 2026 Regular Session

Designation of Official State Flagship

HB 249 Sponsored by Karen Gonzalez Pittman Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 22, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 30, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 2, 2026

What it does

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

Designation of Official State Flagship; Redesignates official state flagship as S.S. American Victory.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee23–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  14. HouseCS Filed
  15. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  16. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  17. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  18. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  23. SenateIn Messages
  24. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  25. SenateReceived
  26. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 · Senate Rules
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  28. SenateSubstituted for SB 1656 -SJ 637
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 637
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 63734–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-27

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

114–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 3

CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 637 · Full Senate

34–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 4

 Passed 15–0
Feb 3, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

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