Florida · Senate Bill 354 · 2026 Regular Session

Blue Ribbon Projects

SB 354 Sponsored by Stan McClain Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 4, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 17, 2025
  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.

Blue Ribbon Projects; Requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; providing maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring a blue ribbon project to have a blue ribbon plan; requiring a project to receive dollar-for-dollar credits from a local government under certain circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 · Senate Community Affairs7–1 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeCS by Community Affairs read 1st time · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development8–4 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  15. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 10
  1. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  4. SenateCS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  5. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 588
  6. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (688738) -SJ 588
  7. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 589
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Community Affairs CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 4
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–4
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules Rules: Favorable with Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 12

No · 10

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Stan McClainR Primary sponsor · District 9
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Sponsoring committee
  • CA Community Affairs Sponsoring committee

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