Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 56
Session 2025
Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 20, 2025
Sponsors
Committee
Rules
Committee
Environment and Natural Resources
First Action
Nov 20, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 23, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
56
State
Florida
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Environment and Natural Resources
Primary
Republican
Primary
Committee
Rules
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities; Repealing provisions relating to the definitions, purpose, licensing requirements, applications, proof of financial responsibility requirements, license issuance and discipline provisions, publication of notice of intention to operate requirements, required contents of the notice of intention, publication of the notice of intention requirements, proof of publication requirements, record and reports of operations requirements, provision of emergency licenses, and suspension or revocation of licenses, respectively, of the weather modification law; prohibiting certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state; requiring an operator of public infrastructure to report certain information monthly to the Department of Transportation, etc.
Documents (10)
Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2025 11:22 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) (2/12/2025 2:09 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) (3/4/2025 10:31 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) (3/18/2025 4:46 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (3/25/2025 7:42 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 8:22 AM)
06/23/2025
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2025-157
06/20/2025
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
06/18/2025
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
04/30/2025
Senate
Ordered enrolled
04/30/2025
House
CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 28
04/30/2025
House
Read 3rd time
04/30/2025
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
04/30/2025
House
Placed on 3rd reading
04/30/2025
House
Read 2nd time
04/29/2025
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
04/29/2025
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
04/29/2025
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
04/03/2025
House
In Messages
04/03/2025
Senate
Immediately certified
04/03/2025
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9
04/03/2025
Senate
Read 3rd time
04/03/2025
Senate
Read 2nd time
04/01/2025
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
03/28/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/27/2025
Senate
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
03/27/2025
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
03/26/2025
Senate
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4
03/21/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
03/19/2025
Senate
Now in Rules
03/18/2025
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 2
03/13/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
03/04/2025
Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
03/04/2025
Senate
Introduced
02/28/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
02/13/2025
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
02/13/2025
Senate
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
02/13/2025
Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice
02/12/2025
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/11/2025
Senate
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
02/03/2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/11/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
01/15/2025
Senate
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Criminal Justice; Rules
11/20/2024
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 3, 2024 9:34:12 PM
Record Updated
Jul 16, 2025 4:01:33 AM