FL S1656 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 249
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Redesignating the official state flagship as the S.S. American Victory, etc.

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Title

Designation of the Official State Flagship

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Rules (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-06SenateLaid on Table, refer to CS/HB 249
2026-03-06SenateSubstituted CS/HB 249
2026-03-06SenateRead 2nd time
2026-03-03SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
2026-02-25SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-24SenateFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
2026-02-19SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-02-12SenateNow in Rules
2026-02-11SenateFavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2026-02-06SenateOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-27SenateNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-26SenateFavorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
2026-01-22SenateIntroduced
2026-01-21SenateOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
2026-01-16SenateReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
2026-01-09SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H249 (Same As) 2026-04-03 - Chapter No. 2026-27

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
150465Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/BillText/Filed/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.pre.ms.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.ms.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.pre.go.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.go.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.pre.rc.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Analyses/2026s01656.rc.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Vote/2026-01-26%200330PM~S01656%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Vote/2026-02-11%200300PM~S01656%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1656/Vote/2026-02-24%201200PM~S01656%20Vote%20Record.PDF

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