STATE BILLFL H 1451PASSED

Utility Services

Requiring that certain public meetings be held as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of a new or extended agreement under which a municipality will provide specified utility services in other municipalities or unincorporated areas; requiring municipalities that provide specified utility services to report certain information by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring the commission to compile such information and submit a report by a specified date, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature; preempting to the state the subject of a regional utilities authority, etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 12, 2026; 153 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

FL H 1451 · PassedJun 12

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Bill details

Last action: Chapter No. 2026-135 · Jun 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-135

Jun 11, 2026Approved by Governor

Jun 9, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Mar 13, 2026Ordered engrossed, then enrolledHouse

Mar 13, 2026In MessagesHouse

Mar 13, 2026CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 6Senate

Mar 13, 2026Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (451889)Senate

Mar 12, 2026In returning messagesSenate

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Mar 12, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 24House

Mar 12, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment 253600 as amendedHouse

Mar 12, 2026Amendment 857587 FailedHouse

Mar 12, 2026Amendment 451889 adoptedHouse

Mar 12, 2026Added to Senate Message ListHouse

Mar 11, 2026In MessagesHouse

Mar 11, 2026CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6Senate

Mar 11, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 11, 2026Amendment(s) adopted (253600)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 11, 2026Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1724Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd readingSenate

Mar 11, 2026Withdrawn from RulesSenate

Mar 3, 2026ReceivedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Referred to RulesSenate

Mar 3, 2026In MessagesSenate

Mar 3, 2026CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 26House

Mar 3, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 3, 2026Added to Third Reading CalendarHouse

Mar 3, 2026Amendment 856341 FailedHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)House

Feb 26, 2026Added to Second Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)House

Feb 25, 2026Bill referred to House CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 2026CS FiledHouse

Feb 25, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Feb 25, 2026Reported out of Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Favorable with CS by Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 20, 2026Added to Commerce Committee agendaHouse

Feb 12, 2026Now in Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agendaHouse

Feb 6, 2026Now in Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)House

Feb 4, 2026CS FiledHouse

Feb 4, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Feb 4, 2026Reported out of Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agendaHouse

Jan 15, 2026Now in Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Referred to Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)House

Jan 9, 2026FiledHouse

Recorded votes

House Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeFeb 4, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeFeb 12, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 3 nayPassed

House Commerce CommitteeFeb 24, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 3 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#633Mar 3, 2026 · House · 81 yea · 26 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RCS#11Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 6 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#845Mar 12, 2026 · House · 79 yea · 24 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RCS#4Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 6 nayPassed

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