Florida · Senate Bill 706 · 2026 Regular Session

Commercial Service Airports

SB 706 Sponsored by Debbie Mayfield Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 3, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 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.

Commercial Service Airports; Preempting the naming of major commercial service airports to the state; providing names for major commercial service airports; providing that such airport names continue to be valid under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to annually review provisions naming major commercial service airports for a certain purpose; providing that a political subdivision is in compliance with certain provisions under specified circumstances, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Transportation
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteeCS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Transportation9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  8. CommitteeCS by Transportation read 1st time · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  14. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 6 · Senate Rules17–6 vote
  1. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  4. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  5. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 353
  6. SenateAmendment(s) failed (176906, 176908, 240324, 861678) -SJ 353
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 919 -SJ 353
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2026-15 ) -SJ 353

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Transportation CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 6 17–6

Sponsors

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

  • Debbie MayfieldR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • T Transportation Sponsoring committee
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.