Florida · Senate Bill 1656 · 2026 Regular Session

Designation of the Official State Flagship

SB 1656 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Designation of the Official State Flagship; Redesignating the official state flagship as the S.S. American Victory, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security4–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 249 -SJ 637
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2026-27 ) -SJ 637

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 4–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 2

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.